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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

§ 266

Citation
§ 266
Parent Document
Drayton v. Poretsky Management, Inc., 462 A.2d 1115 (1983)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1983-05-31

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we held that Congress intended to abolish the common law right of self-help and to replace it with a summary procedure “whereby a landlord [can] quickly reacquire possession from a defaulting tenant with the aid of judicial process.” Id. at 783, 786-87; see D.C.Code §§ 16-1501, 45-1410 (1981). 7