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Brown v. Southall Realty Co.

237 A.2d 834 (D.C. 1968)

JurisdictionUnited States

CourtDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals

Year1968

StatusBinding authority

Key Principle

A lease of premises the landlord knows to be in violation of housing-code safety regulations is an illegal contract, void and unenforceable, so no rent is recoverable under it.

Area of Law

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