Uthus v. Valley Mill Camp

Bruce Uthus v. Valley Mill Camp Inc., No. 7, Sept. Term, 2020. Opinion by Hotten, J. REAL PROPERTY — LANDLORD-TENANT — LICENSEES. Determining whether a person residing on property based on an agreement is a tenant or a licensee requires a reasonable and objective analysis of the surrounding facts and circumstances. The lack of exclusive possession and not paying rent indicates that the person is a licensee and not a tenant. COURTS AND JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS — JURISDICTION — DISTRICT COURT — WRONGFUL DETAINER. Wrongful detainer is a permissive action. Parties who wish to remove a person in…