HARRIS v. GINDES

No. 5004.

265 A.2d 598 (1970)

Peter J. HARRIS, Appellant, v. Samuel Theodore GINDES, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided May 22, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry A. Calevas, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Carl P. Fogel, Washington, D. C., with whom Samuel H. Suls, Washington, D. C., was on the brief, for appellee.

Before HOOD, Chief Judge, and KELLY and GALLAGHER, Associate Judges.


HOOD, Chief Judge:

Appellant (hereafter called the landlord) rented a store to appellee (hereafter called the tenant) for a term of 2 years at a rental of $2400.00 per year, payable in monthly installments of $200.00. The lease provided that the tenant should have "a two year option at $2700.00 per annum". At the end of the original 2-year term the tenant continued in possession, paying $225.00 per month. About 10 months later the tenant vacated the premises and ceased...

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