Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-02

determination any party to the CON.
plant appeals therefrom to the Court
Of Appeals of the District OF Colum
bia, the determination of the commis
sion shall be final and conclusive. II
such an appeal is taken from the de-
termination Of the commission the
| record before the commission or sucn
part thereof as the court may order
shall be certified by it to the court
and shall constitute the record before
the court, and the commissions de-
termination shall not be modified or
set aside aside by the court, except
for error of law. If any party applies
! to the court for leave to adduce add
tional evidence and shows to the sat
| isfaction of the court that such addl-
tional evidence is material and that
there were reasonable grounds for the
failure to adduce such evidence in the
proceeding before the commission the
court may order such additional evl-
dence to be taken before the commits
sion and to be adduced upon the hear
ing in such manner and upon such
terms and conditions as the court
may deem proper. The commission
may modify it's findings as to the
facts, or make new findings. by reason
of the additional evidence so taken,
i and 1t shall file such modified or new
findings, which shall be conclusive,
and its recommendations, if any. for
the modification Or setting aside of
its original determination. with the
return of such additional evidence. In
the proceedings before such court on
appeal from a determination Of the
commission, the commission shall ap-
pear by it's counsel or other repre-
sentative and submit oral or written
arguments to support the findings and
the determination Of the commission.
Continuation Of Tenancy.
Sec. 100. The right Of a tenant
to the use or occupancy OF any rental
property. hotel or apartment. exist
ing at the time this act takes effect
or thereafter acquired. under any
lease or other contract for such use
or occupancy or under any extension
thereof by operation Of law, shall.
notwithstanding the expiration of the
term fixed by such lease or contract,
continue at the option of the tenant
subject however, to any determine
ton or regulation of the commission
relevant thereto; and such tenant
shall not be evfcted or dispossessed
so long as he pays the rent and per-
forms the other terms and conditions
Of the tenancy as fixed by such lease
or contract, or, in case such lease or
contract is modified by any determi-
nation or regulation of the commits
sion, then as fixed by such modified
lease or contract. All remedies of
the owner at law or equity, based
on any provision of any such lease or
contract to the effect that such lease
or contract shall be determined or
forfeited If the premises are sold.
are hereby suspended SO long as this
title is in force. Every purchaser
snail take conveyance of any rental
property, hotel or apartment subject
to the rights of tenants as provided
In this title. The rights of the tenant
under this title shall, be subject to
the Limitation that the bona f1de
owner of any rental property, apart
mert- or hotel, shall have the right
to possession thereof for actual and
bona fide occupancy by himself. or
his wife. children. or dependents. upon
giving thirty days notice in writing,
served In the manner provided by
section 1928 of the act entitled IAN
act to establish code Of laws for
the District of Columbia, approved
May 3, 1901. as amended, which notice
shall contain . full and correct state
ment Of the facts and circumstances
upon which the same is based; but
In no case shall possession be de-
manded or obtained by such owner
in contraventfon of the terms Of any
such lease or contract. If there is a
dispute between the owner and the
tenant as to the accuracy or suf-
f1cfency of the statement set forth in
such notice. as to the good faith Of
such demand. or as to the service of
notice, the matters in dispute shall
be determined by the commission
upon complaint as provided in section