RISHTY v. R & S PROPERTIES, INC.

No. 1402.

101 A.2d 254 (1953)

RISHTY et al. v. R & S PROPERTIES, Inc.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided December 15, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Maurice A. Guervitz, Washington, D. C., for appellants.

William H. Clarke, Richard W. Galiher and William E. Stewart, Jr., Washington, D. C., for appellee.

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


CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Appellants, tenants of commercial property, brought suit against their landlord for damages to the leased premises and to personal property therein owned by them, caused by water seepage. Landlord moved for summary judgment on the ground that lessees had expressly covenanted that they would at their own expense keep the premises, building, fixtures, plumbing and appurtenances in good repair, and that the lessor should not be liable therefor. The...

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