A person evicted, as prescribed by this subchapter, may, when the presumption upon which he is evicted is erroneous, maintain a civil action against the person who has occupied the property, or his executor or administrator, to recover the full profits of the property during the occupation, while the person, upon whose life the prior estate depends, is or was living.
(Dec. 23, 1963, 77 Stat. 570, Pub. L. 88-241, § 1.)
1981 Ed., § 16-1156.
1973 Ed., § 16-1156.
Structure District of Columbia Code
Title 16 - Particular Actions, Proceedings and Matters. [Enacted title]
Chapter 11 - Ejectment and Other Real Property Actions
Subchapter II - Proceedings to Discover the Death of a Tenant for Life
§ 16–1151. Petition by person entitled to claim; form and contents
§ 16–1152. Order to produce life tenant; service of order
§ 16–1155. Restoration of property to life tenant
§ 16–1156. Recovery of profits by person evicted
§ 16–1157. Preservation of life tenants’ rights if living at time of return