McNaughton v. Stephens

Mrs. Stephens swore out a distress warrant against Dr. W. J McNaughton, claiming $180 as rent, — $135 for the year *5461908; and. $45 for rent of certain new ground for the year 1907. The defendant filed a counter-affidavit and arrested the proceedings. Thereafter, by various amendments to his counter-affidavit, the defendant undertook to recoup against the plaintiff for damages growing out of her failure to repair the buildings upon the premises, and also for certain sums which he claimed that he had lost by reason of the fact that he could have subrented the property at a profit if the…