# D.C. Code § 16-1107: Several judgments against defendants occupying distinct parcels

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1107

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 16-1107
- **Heading:** Several judgments against defendants occupying distinct parcels
- **Jurisdiction:** District of Columbia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** DC Code / Title 16 / Chapter 11 / § 16-1107

## Text

When it appears on the trial in an action of ejectment that some of the defendants occupy distinct parcels of the property claimed, in severalty, the plaintiff, if entitled to recover, may in the discretion of the court, have several judgments against the respective parties, according to the proof of occupancy.

## Nearby sections

- [D.C. Code § 16-1101 § 16-1101. Parties defendant; joint tenants and tenants in common.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1101.md)
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- [D.C. Code § 16-1103 § 16-1103. Contents of complaint; adverse possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1103.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1104 § 16-1104. Proof necessary.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1104.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1105 § 16-1105. Legal title in mortgagee or trustee; possession.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1105.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1106 § 16-1106. Performance of contract by vendee as precluding vendor from recovery.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1106.md)
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- [D.C. Code § 16-1108 § 16-1108. Recovery of less than is claimed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1108.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1109 § 16-1109. Recovery of mesne profits and damages; separate count.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1109.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1110 § 16-1110. Recovery, by landlord, of furniture, arrears in rent, and damages; separate counts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1110.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1111 § 16-1111. Separate action for rent or damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1111.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1112 § 16-1112. Expiration of title pending suit; damages.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1112.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1113 § 16-1113. Defense of adverse possession; enclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1113.md)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1114 § 16-1114. Verdict; judgment; costs; future actions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1114.md)

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