Elliott v. Birrell
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Alexandria County, in an action of unlawful detainer. Judgment for defendant. Plaintiff assigns error.
1Opinion of the CourtSaunders, J.
Julian N. Major was the owner of two lots in Cottage Park, Alexandria county, Virginia. On April 16,-1916, he leased these lots -to Edwin M. Birrell, to be used as his dwelling, at an agreed monthly rental of $25.00 per month, nothing being said as to the length of the term. Subsequently, Major sold the property to one Katie Elliott, who thereafter regularly collected the monthly rent from the lessee.
Desiring to secure possession of her property, the plaintiff instituted an action of unlawful detainer before a justice of the peace of Alexandria county, giving the lessee a month’s notice. The…
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