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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Section 11-735

Citation
Section 11-735
Parent Document
Mendes v. Johnson, 389 A.2d 781 (1978)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1978-06-13

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We note also that the Snitman decision overlooked the fact that in 1973 — after Burford v. Krause, supra, on which the court relied in Snitman — Congress revised the relevant code section. Act of June 18, 1953, c. 130, 67 Stat. 66. This revision abolished provisions relating to forcible entry and detainer and provided instead a general remedy for any unlawful detention of property. Compare § 16-1501 and its predecessor, § 11-735, quoted at note 5, supra. Thus the historical nexus between our summary procedure and the English statutory and common law has been significantly weakened. . See Annot., supra note 7.