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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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As I see it, appellants' principal contention is that the statutory scheme, D.C. Code 1967, §§ 45-901 through 908, creates a tenant's right to 30 days' notice to quit prior to the institution of proceedings for possession by his landlord, though concededly Section 45-908 authorizes an agreement between the parties to shorten the notice period or to waive it altogether. Appellants urge with considerable force that once the parties fail to agree on a waiver of the 30-day notice to quit requirement, all that remains of the statutory scheme is the tenant's right to such notice, which is grounded in public policy.