Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Citation
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Parent Document
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Jurisdiction
- DC (municipal)
- Effective Date
- 1970-05-28
Other Sections in This Document (32)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
- Wilson v. John R. Pinkett, Inc., 265 A.2d 778 (1970)
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1,522 charsWe are not aware of any legislative or public policy prohibiting such action. We think that the tenants’ reliance upon Edwards v. Habib, 130 U.S.App.D.C. 126, 397 F.2d 687 (1968), cert. denied, 393 U.S. 1016, 89 S.Ct. 618, 21 L.Ed.2d 560 (1969), for the proposition that the notices to quit in the case at bar are invalid because of the motive behind them, is erroneous. Edwards dealt with “improper” motives, specifically, retaliation for Mrs. Edwards’ reporting of housing code violations to the authorities. But Edwards also states that a “landlord may evict for any legal reason.” 1 We are not convinced that the motive of the landlord here, to lease his premises to persons who agree to a statutorily authorized waiver of notice to quit2 and to evict those tenants who refuse to agree to such a lease, is an illegal reason. In fact, we are of the contrary view. Congress obviously did not intend that the right to a 30-day notice to quit would be absolute as the tenants imply. Congress, in § 45-908, clearly intended to provide for just such a waiver, and a landlord’s attempt to lease his premises in accordance with statutory authority is proper. The landlord’s right to rent his premises under conditions authorized by statute is coincident with the tenant’s right to refuse to execute such lease if he should desire not to do so. The tenants’ characterization of the landlord’s action as punishment is a conclusion not supported by the record and, *780in fact, contrary to the stipulated reason for the eviction.