LANDLORD SUES TENANT

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVII, Issue 10965, 29 July 1921, Page 7

LANDLORD SUES TENANT

ACTION FOR RENT SUCCEEDS. CLAIM FOR DAMAGES DISMISSED. Further evidence in the case of Joseph Boucher v. J. Hubbers having been taken, j udgment was delivered by Mr E. Page, S.M., yesterday. The case was one in which. Hubbers had occupied a house belonging to the plaintiff at a rental of 27s 6d per week, and had left owing Boucher four weeks tent, or 415 10s. On March 15th of this year he had quitted the house for another of which Boucher was the lessee and for which the defendant had agreed tp pay 30s weekly. To June 21st he had paid, no rent, and plaintiff’s action was brought to recover the 431 owing on this house, pins the 4? 5 10s already outstanding and £SO damages for alleged wilful damage to the property by the defendgpt. A total of £76 10s. The magistrate, after inspecting the house, stated that he was not satisfied that any one of the items as claimed for was correct. He gave judgment for £l9 10s for rent, which had been admitted aiul paid into court, and for the defendant in the claim for damages, with costs. Mr J- Scott appeared for Boucher, and Mr A. B. Sievwright for Hubbers: