District Of Columbia § 16-1121 - Judgment and writ of possession after payment for improvements.
Full text of District Of Columbia D.C. Code § 16-1121 — Judgment and writ of possession after payment for improvements., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 16-1121. Judgment and writ of possession after payment for improvements.
16-1121When the plaintiff pays to the defendant, within the time fixed therefor by the court, or, in case of the defendant’s refusal to accept the payment, pays into court for the defendant’s use the amount of the excess of the value of the improvements over the damages of the plaintiff, the plaintiff shall be entitled forthwith to a judgment and writ of possession.
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Section 16-1121 ("Judgment and writ of possession after payment for improvements.") is part of the D.C. Code, the codified statutory law of District Of Columbia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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