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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Queen v. Postell, 513 A.2d 812 (1986)

Citation
Queen v. Postell, 513 A.2d 812 (1986)
Parent Document
Queen v. Postell, 513 A.2d 812 (1986)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1986-08-05

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Postell, however, did not appear in court on the trial date, and a default judgment was entered. Soon thereafter, a writ of restitution was issued to the office of United States Marshal. On July 27, a marshal with a moving crew came to the Postell apartment and finding neither occupant there arranged the removal of furniture and other contents of the apartment to the sidewalk. According to Postell’s testimony, the eviction was entirely unexpected, as he had assumed from information his fiancee had given him that Queen had withdrawn the suit for possession pursuant to a settlement arrived at in a telephone conver *814