Evening star., 1924-12-31

erty or APARTMENT, and many also
order and require the furnishing of
such service by the owner as 1t shall
lawfully determine to be fair and
reasonable.
"Section % In any suit in any court
of the United States or the District Of
Columbia, involving any question aris-
ing out of the relation of landlord and
tenant with respect to any rental
property or apartment, except on
appeal from the commissions deter
mination as provided in this act, such
court shall determine the rights and
duties of the parties in accordance
with the determination and regula-
tions of the commission relevant
thereto.
Section 23 The commission shall
file with its determination a finding
OF the facts on the evidence present
ed, and upon which its determination
is based. Such finding of facts shall
set out the following: d The fair
and reasonable value of the whole
property; Cd the allowance for
maintenance, repairs. taxes, service,
and all other expenses; CD the al
lowance for depreciation; (D sepa-
rate rentals of the whole property
as fixed by the commission. or If not
fixed by the commission, then as paid
by the tenants: (5) the commits
sion's estimated net return to the
owner upon the value as fixed by
1t; and go such other finding OF
facts as the commission deems proper
to submit. Such finding of facts
shall constitute a part of the record
OF the case.
commission fixing a fair and reason
oh h1n oh dn IN
ceeding begun by complaint shall be
effective from the date Of the filing
of the complaint, unless in the
opinion of the commission a mani
fest injustice will result there
from. in which case the commission
shall fix in its determination the date
from which such determination shall
be effective. The difference between
the amount of rent and charges paid
for each rent period from the film &
OF the complaint to the date of the
commissions determination and the
| amount that would have been payable
for such period at the fair and
reasonable rate fixed by the com
| mission. may be added to or subtract
ed from, as the case demands. future
rent payments for each subsequent
rent period following such determin-
alton, until the amount due under
said determination shall have beer
in such manner paid, or in case OF the
termination of the relation of land
| lord and tenant between the parties
either party entitled to recover such
amount may at any time after the
expiration OF the time for an appeal
from such determination has expired
bring an action in the Municipal
Court of the District OF Columbia
| or in any district court Of the United
States within the jurisdiction OF
which the defendant may be found
which courts are hereby given juris-
| dictton to try and determine such
| suits, to recover the full amour,
| remaining due al the time of bring
ing such action: Provided, however
That II there be an appeal from the
! determination of the commission tc
! the Supreme Court of the District al
| Columbia in general term, such ad
| ditions or subtractions shall not bc
| made nor suit instituted until the
final decision Of such appeal.
Section %. The termination o.
| the relation of landlord and tenant
| between the parties to any cause
| pending before the commission shall
| not deprive either party of the right
| to hearing; or subsequent to tho
| commissions determination therein
| to rehearing; or the right to re.
cover in any action any sum which
] may be found to be due to either O
| the parties under such determine
| ton.
J. Section 26 Unless within 10 day.