RUBINSTEIN v. LICHTENSTEIN

No. 2023.

137 A.2d 219 (1957)

Harry RUBINSTEIN, Louis Rubinstein, and Clara Rubinstein, Appellants, v. Dr. Harold LICHTENSTEIN and Dr. David Leise, Appellees.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided December 30, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

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

Herman Miller, Washington, D. C., with whom Bernard P. Platshon, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellees.

Before ROVER, Chief Judge, HOOD, Associate Judge, and CAYTON (Chief Judge, Retired) sitting by designation under Code, § 11-776(b).


ROVER, Chief Judge.

The proper measure of damages for breach of a covenant in a rental agreement is in issue in this controversy.

Certain premises located in the southeast section of the city were leased by appellants to the appellees for the purpose of operating a drug store. In consideration for signing the lease, appellants agreed by covenant to provide the store with air conditioning. Appellees instituted this suit alleging a breach of the covenant, and...

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