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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

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

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From these premises appellants argue that the notices to quit in this case are invalid, as they seek to punish the tenants for insisting on their statutory rights to 30 days’ notice.1 By way of analogy appellants cite, inter alia, Edwards v. Habib, 130 U.S.App.D.C. 126, 397 F.2d 687 (1968) (retaliatory evictions for reporting housing code violations); and United States v. Beaty, 288 F.2d 653 (6th Cir.1961) (eviction to deter tenant from exercising the right to vote). The distinguishing feature in those cases, however, is that the landlord was basing his attempted evictions on his own illegal purpose. See Edwards, supra 130 U.S.App.D.C. at 139-141, 397 F.2d at 700-701; Beaty, supra 288 F.2d at 656. There is no such illegal conduct here.