Spire v. Doctor

This is a summary proceeding to evict the defendant without specification in the petition as to the grounds for removal. The defendant appeared generally upon the return day by attorney and filed an answer. "At the opening of the trial the defendant moved to dismiss the proceedings upon three grounds, viz., (1) that the petitioner had failed to comply with the Office of Price Administration’s regulations relative to rentals in that he had failed to allege ownership of the premises before the effective date of the Rent Regulation for Housing in the Syracuse Defense-Rental Area (8 Fed. Reg.…