SOFFOS v. EATON

No. 8900.

152 F.2d 682 (1945)

SOFFOS v. EATON et al.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided December 24, 1945.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Milton Conn, of Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mr. Robert W. McCullough, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Samuel Gordon, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before EDGERTON, WILBUR K. MILLER and PRETTYMAN, JJ.


EDGERTON, Associate Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment of the Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, one judge dissenting, which sustained the action of the Municipal Court in dismissing a complaint for malicious prosecution. 39 A.2d 865.

Appellant's complaint includes substantially the following allegations. Appellee B. M. Eaton leased a house to appellant for use as a dwelling. The rent was afterwards reduced from $63 a month to $55...

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