Before Judge P. Grant Jones don't think he can be turned out immediately," said Judge P. Grant Jones when a landlord's counsel in ALSupreme Court on Monday asked that a tenant be Immediately evicted for non-payment of rent. The case was a claim for $296.20, with immediate re-possession of premises, Drought by the Foo Yuen Bank against Meher Din, Plaintifts were represented by Mr. H A. Reeks, the @efendant conducting his own case.
Mr, Reeks said that the monthly [fent payable by Meher Din was $30. Since the date of the issuing of the writ defendant had paid a sum of $50 [in three instalments, and this amount could be applied towards the rent due for January and February. As there yas no lease involved, his clients were.
king for immediate re-possession.
Speaking to Meher Din, his Lordship said:—"The claim against you is for $296.20. Do you admit owing this Defendant:—Yes.
You admit the liability, then?—Beg pardon?
"You admit you owe this money?—On yes.
Why don't you pay it?—Last year business was very bad. This year I will pay. T will borrow money from my friends. Anyhow 1 will pay. 1 will pay old rent by and by.
Mr. Reeks said his clients were agreeable to letting the defendant stay In possession if he kept up his monthly payments, but asked for on order for re-possession if Meher Din failed to keep his promise. To his Lordship's objection to the Tatter, Mr. Reeks said:—"T have got it before."
"You have got many funny things before," replied Judge Grant Jones, "but T'don't propose to continue them now. don't see how I can make such an ord "Your Lordship made it in the ease of Bruce Lockhart," said Mr, Reeks, "We said he could stay till the end of the month and your Lordship made an order on those lines. We ask for res possession after one month."
Giving judgment for $266.20 for rent due, $44 for costs, and $10.50 for court fees, his Lordship warned the defendant that "If you don't pay you will be liable to be put out of the house."
will pay." replied Meher Din.
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