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COLUMBIA CONSTRUCTION CO. v. SACKETT

United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit.
Jun 17, 1946
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Factual and Procedural Background

Columbia Construction Co., Inc., and others appealed a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia in a dispute involving the construction of a lease clause. [1][2]

Legal Issues Presented

  1. Whether the District Court correctly construed the disputed clause in the lease. [2]

Arguments of the Parties

The opinion does not contain a detailed account of the parties' legal arguments.

Table of Precedents Cited

Precedent Rule or Principle Cited For Application by the Court
66 F. Supp. 629 Construction of the lease clause at issue. The Court of Appeals agreed that the District Court had construed the clause correctly. [2]

Court's Reasoning and Analysis

The Court stated that the appeal turned on the construction of a lease clause. It reviewed the District Court's construction and concluded that it was correct; the opinion provides no further analysis of the clause's language or application. [2]

Holding and Implications

The judgment was affirmed. [2] The decision left the District Court's judgment in effect. The opinion discusses no broader implications or new precedent.

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PER CURIAM.

The question in this case turns on the construction of a clause in a lease. We think the District Court, 66 F. Supp. 629, construed the clause correctly. The judgment is therefore affirmed.