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SUTTON v. JONES

No. 3028.

181 A.2d 470 (1962)

Jacqueline G. SUTTON, Appellant, v. Earline B. JONES, Appellee.

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia.

Decided June 4, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur Woods, Jr., Washington, D. C., for appellant.

John L. Laskey, Washington, D. C., for appellee.

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

CAYTON, Acting Judge.

In this jurisdiction, when a defendant in a possessory action claims title to the premises, the Municipal Court is required to certify the action to the United States District Court for trial and disposition. The statute provides that such plea of title shall be under oath, and that the defendant shall enter into an undertaking, with surety to be approved by the Court, to pay intervening damages and costs, and intervening rent for the premises...

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