Favors v. Arnold

Benham, Judge.

Landlady Arnold filed an affidavit seeking a writ of possession and payment of past due rent from tenant Favors. Favors filed an answer and a counterclaim. The writ of possession issued, and the remaining questions concerning the past due rent and appellant’s counterclaim were set down for resolution in a non-jury trial. On September 23, 1985, the parties were notified that the action was set for trial on October 9, 1985, 16 days hence. On October 9, appellant argued that she had not been given the 20-day notice of trial provided for in Rule 8.3 of the Uniform State Court Rules…