CLAYMAN v. TOTTEN

No. 4265.

10 F.2d 910 (1926)

CLAYMAN et al. v. TOTTEN.

Court of Appeals of District of Columbia.

Decided January 4, 1926.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

E. H. Jackson, of Washington, D. C., for appellants.

M. D. Rosenberg and Max Rhoade, all of Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before MARTIN, Chief Justice, and ROBB and VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justices.


MARTIN, Chief Justice.

The plaintiff below filed a bill, seeking a decree for the specific performance of a certain written lease. The defendant filed an answer, which had the effect of a general demurrer to the bill. The lower court held against the bill, and dismissed it, with costs. Hence this appeal.

It appears from the allegations of the bill that on May 27, 1919, the defendant, Howe Totten, duly executed a written lease to one John B. Newman for certain...

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