# D.C. Code § 16-1108: Recovery of less than is claimed

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1108

## Section

- **Citation:** D.C. Code § 16-1108
- **Heading:** Recovery of less than is claimed
- **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 / § 16-1108

## Text

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.

## 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)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1102 § 16-1102. Failure of tenant to give notice to landlord.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1102.md)
- [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)
- [D.C. Code § 16-1107 § 16-1107. Several judgments against defendants occupying distinct parcels.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_DC_T16_C11_S16-1107.md)
- [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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