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Jaffe v. Sterrett Operating Services

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Nov 21, 1950
76 A.2d 780 (D.C. 1950)

Opinion

No. 986.

Argued November 13, 1950.

Decided November 21, 1950.

Joseph H. Schneider, Washington, D.C., Ben Lindas, Washington, D.C., on the brief, for appellant.

Henry C. Stockell, Jr., Washington, D.C., for appellee.

Before CAYTON, Chief Judge, and HOOD and CLAGETT, Associate Judges.


Appellant asks us to reverse a judgment but the record presents nothing for our review. It does not contain a transcript of testimony or a statement of proceedings and evidence or an agreed statement on appeal. It merely shows that the action was brought, an answer filed, a trial had, and a finding and judgment entered.

Appellant's brief contains a statement of facts, but such statement is wholly unsupported by the record. Obviously a case on appeal must be decided on the record and not on the briefs. Since the record presents no question for review the appeal must be dismissed. Wilkins v. Woodruff, D.C.Mun.App., 74 A.2d 59; Moncure v. Curry, D.C.Mun.App., 42 A.2d 143.

Appeal dismissed.


Summaries of

Jaffe v. Sterrett Operating Services

Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia
Nov 21, 1950
76 A.2d 780 (D.C. 1950)
Case details for

Jaffe v. Sterrett Operating Services

Case Details

Full title:JAFFE v. STERRETT OPERATING SERVICES, Inc

Court:Municipal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

Date published: Nov 21, 1950

Citations

76 A.2d 780 (D.C. 1950)

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