Spencer v. Blackmon

This matter came on for trial to the court on April 29, 1985. From all of the evidence adduced, the court finds the following facts.

Plaintiff, Donald A. Spencer, is the owner of a sixteen-unit apartment building at 1391 Burdett Avenue, in the city of Cincinnati, Hamilton County, Ohio. Defendant, Juelma Blackmon, has been a tenant of apartment #6 therein for approximately five years.

Defendant regularly paid her rent late, sometimes as late as the 31st of the month; plaintiff regularly accepted late rent, imposing a $10 “late fee.” On January 10, 1985 plaintiff mailed to defendant a “late…