CHRISTOPHER v. SHAPIRO

No. 960.

76 A.2d 781 (1950)

CHRISTOPHER v. SHAPIRO.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided November 21, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert T. Smith, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Mark P. Friedlander, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

Before CAYTON, Chief Judge, and HOOD and CLAGETT, Associate Judges.


CLAGETT, Associate Judge.

Describing defendant Jacob Shapiro as a tenant by sufferance, plaintiff Cost Christopher sued for possession of two vacant lots described as 3120-22 Georgia Avenue, N. W., for nonpayment of rent. He also demanded a money judgment for the amount of rent claimed to be due. The case was tried to a jury, which returned a verdict for the landlord for possession and for rent in the amount of $437.50. After the verdict and before entry of judgment...

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