Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Citation
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Parent Document
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Jurisdiction
- DC (municipal)
- Effective Date
- 1947-11-12
Other Sections in This Document (21)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
- Tamamian v. Gabbard, 55 A.2d 513 (1947)
Full Text
900 charsPlainly, in the ordinary case of a roomer there is no forcible entry and detainer; nor is there unlawful entry, without force, and a forcible detainer. This leaves only the case of unlawful detention by a tenant after expiration of his tenancy. As we have already seen, however, a roomer is not a tenant and has no tenancy. We, therefore, fail to see how an action under this section could be sustained against a roomer, and as this is our only statute relating to summary possession, we conclude that the trial court was in error in instructing the jury that it was necessary to institute court proceedings against plaintiff for possession of the room. In some jurisdictions the forcible entry and detainer statute is so broadly worded as to include an action against a roomer15 but our statute contains no such broad provisions. Perhaps it should, but if so that is a matter for legislative action.