PAYNE v. BERNSTEIN

No. 82-1227.

462 A.2d 15 (1983)

Charles PAYNE, Appellant, v. Howard & Maxine BERNSTEIN, Appellees.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Decided June 2, 1983.

As Amended June 23, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John K. Lunsford, Washington, D.C., for appellant.

Richard J. Haas, Washington, D.C., for appellees.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and NEBEKER and TERRY, Associate Judges.


PER CURIAM:

Appellant (hereinafter Tenant) failed to make timely payment of his rent for April 1982. On April 10, 1982, the landlord-appellee filed a suit for possession demanding rent, late fees and court costs. On April 20, 1982, tenant tendered to his landlord full payment of the rent and late charges, but did not tender $11.00 in court costs.

On April 27, 1982, the landlord was granted a default judgment for possession because the tenant had failed to...

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