Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Citation
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Parent Document
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Jurisdiction
- DC (municipal)
- Effective Date
- 1992-05-12
- Original Source
- https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2309241/cormier-v-mcrae/ ↗
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- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
- Cormier v. McRae, 609 A.2d 676 (1992)
Full Text
922 charsA. It is important, first, to note the common law origins of § 45-1402 and how rent control legislation has affected that statute. At common law, either party could terminate a periodic (e.g., month-to-month) tenancy, without claiming a breach of the lease, merely by giving adequate notice. More specifically, under the common law, "notice a full period in advance of the end of a period was required." 1 A. JAMES CASNER, ET AL. AMERICAN LAW OF PROPERTY § 3.23 at 222 (1952); see id. § 3.90 at 377. In keeping with the common law, Congress in 1901 enacted the predecessor of the present § 45-1402, codifying for the District of Columbia the requirement that the 30-day notice required for terminating a month-to-month or quarter-to-quarter tenancy must expire "on the day of the month from which such tenancy commenced to run." Act of Mar. 3, 1901, ch. 854, § 1219, 31 Stat. 1382 (establishing District of Columbia Code).