Claim for Tls. 26, vent, and Tis, 11 repairs to premises.
Mr. J. Scrat appeared for plaintiff under written authority.
Defendant denied the claim. He had occupied the premises for three years at " monthfept. 1872, He was in occupation for 9 or rent of Tie. 26 " mouth, and left them in 10 days during that mouth, as the new tenant, Whom he bad introduced ta plaintf, did nob require it. Plaintiff bad, he alleged, con: sented to waive any claim forthe few days in Sept., but now asked bim to pay for a month, while receiving half w month from the now tenant, His Wonsure said the fact that the plain. tiff was paid by another did not by itself absolve defendant.
Mavnice Rovrxs, auctioneer, present tenant in the place, said Mr. Jarvis left on the 10th and be moved in on the 13th, the house not having been left in a fit state to go into. The premises consisted of a store an: rooms, whichiwere dirty. Plaintiff's avent, to" whom he spoke about it, engaged a carpenter to execute certain repairs and clean up the place. A portion of the flooring and some windows were broken.
To defendant—I dont know when the dows were broken, When you left, plainti sent and said the place was ready for ne, but when I went to look at it I said I could not gain while it was in its then state.. dont know whose men put the place to rights, T'paid the rent for the half month.
defendant said he put his own men to do the work necessary to leave the place in good repair and to whitewash it.
His Worsmm found it necessary to adjourn the case for the presence of the plaintiff, 26th April.
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