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GADDIS v. DIXIE REALTY COMPANY

No. 22696.

420 F.2d 245 (1969)

Arstine GADDIS, Petitioner, v. DIXIE REALTY COMPANY, Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit.

Decided December 3, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Brian Michael Olmstead, Nahant, Mass., was on the brief for petitioner.

Mr. Herman Miller, Washington, D. C., was on the brief for respondent.

Before BAZELON, Chief Judge, and LEVENTHAL, Circuit Judge, in Chambers.

PER CURIAM:

Petitioner Gaddis rented a house from the respondent which was subsequently condemned as dangerous to the health and safety of its occupants. Unable to obtain more suitable quarters, petitioner and her family remained in possession, but she eventually stopped paying her monthly rent of $190. Respondent sued for eviction. Petitioner defended on several grounds: She claimed respondent was barred from maintaining the suit by the condemnation proceedings,...

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