The plaintiff, under a claim to certain described premises, may recover less than the whole property claimed, and, under a claim to an entire property, may recover an undivided part thereof.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 565, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 16-1108.
1973 Ed., § 16-1108.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 11 - Ejectment and Other Real Property Actions
§ 16–1101. Parties defendant; joint tenants and tenants in common
§ 16–1102. Failure of tenant to give notice to landlord
§ 16–1103. Contents of complaint; adverse possession
§ 16–1105. Legal title in mortgagee or trustee; possession
§ 16–1106. Performance of contract by vendee as precluding vendor from recovery
§ 16–1107. Several judgments against defendants occupying distinct parcels
§ 16–1108. Recovery of less than is claimed
§ 16–1109. Recovery of mesne profits and damages; separate count
§ 16–1110. Recovery, by landlord, of furniture, arrears in rent, and damages; separate counts
§ 16–1111. Separate action for rent or damages
§ 16–1112. Expiration of title pending suit; damages
§ 16–1113. Defense of adverse possession; enclosure
§ 16–1114. Verdict; judgment; costs; future actions
§ 16–1115. Conclusiveness of final judgment
§ 16–1116. Improvements; notice; good faith; directions to jury; measure of damages
§ 16–1117. New trial as to assessment
§ 16–1118. Judgment for damages in excess of improvements
§ 16–1119. Judgment when improvements and damages are equal
§ 16–1120. Election of plaintiff if value of improvements exceeds damages
§ 16–1121. Judgment and writ of possession after payment for improvements
§ 16–1122. Judgment and writ of possession after tender of deed and defendant’s refusal to pay
§ 16–1123. Judgment for defendant after plaintiff’s refusal to pay excess or tender deed