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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Berg v. Slaff, 125 A.2d 844 (1956)

Citation
Berg v. Slaff, 125 A.2d 844 (1956)
Parent Document
Berg v. Slaff, 125 A.2d 844 (1956)
Jurisdiction
DC (municipal)
Effective Date
1956-10-12

Full Text

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The trial court denied recovery, ruling that “the deposit was not a penalty, but it bore an actual relationship to the damages incurred by the Lessor.” If by this ruling the trial court held that the lease provision above quoted provided for liquidated damages in the amount of the deposit in the *846 event of a breach, then we think the court was in error.