BROWN v. SOUTHALL REALTY COMPANY

No. 4199.

237 A.2d 834 (1968)

Lillie BROWN, Appellant, v. SOUTHALL REALTY COMPANY, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided February 7, 1968.

Rehearing Granted March 27, 1968.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Florence Wagman Roisman, Washington, D.C., for appellant. Thomas E. Willging and Michael Frank, were on the brief, for appellant.

No appearance for appellee.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, MYERS, Associate Judge, and QUINN (Associate Judge, Retired).


QUINN, Judge.

This appeal arises out of an action for possession brought by appellee-landlord, against appellant-tenant, Mrs. Brown, for nonpayment of rent. The parties stipulated, at the time of trial, that the rent was in the arrears in the amount of $230.00. Mrs. Brown contended, however, that no rent was due under the lease because it was an illegal contract. The court held to the contrary and awarded appellee possession for nonpayment of rent.

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