STRANGE RLNT CASE

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 302, 22 December 1933, Page 4

STRANGE RLNT CASE

TENANT AND HIS GREED. Nearly 10 years ago the city of Paris decided to buy two houses in order to I pull them down and carry out a road | improvement. Terms were made with I tho tenants on the several floors foi compensation in view of their immedi ate departure. The money was paid and the tenants were informed tihat they would leave at a mo-ment’s notice The notice has not been given to this day, and, more remarkable still, no rent has been demanded. This curious position would perhaps never have attracted tho attention of the authorities if one of the tenants, not satisfied with living rent free, had not sub-let his flat. The sub-tenant began by paying regularly, but when ho heard that his landlord was paying nothing he determined to do the same. The landlord did not hesitate. He sued for the rent. He lost his case, however, for the judge, though he was caustic about the carelessness of the municipality, would not let xim collect the money.