PETTY v. ROWE

No. 1253.

91 A.2d 331 (1952)

PETTY v. ROWE.

Municipal Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided September 15, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noah J. Menard, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Herman Miller, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

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


CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Claiming that his landlord had charged as rent for an apartment more than the amount allowable under the Rent Control Act of 1951, Code 1951, Supp. I, 45-1601, et seq., a tenant sued under said Act for $1340 representing twice the amount of such alleged overcharges. The record recites that after plaintiff had rested his case "defendant moved for a directed verdict" and that the trial judge granted such motion. This appeal followed.

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