Norgaard v. Bell

The Code, § 61-401, after providing that a land- . lord may distrain for rent which is past due, or for rent not due if the tenant is seeking to remove his goods from the premises, provides that “if the tenant shall hold over 'after his term expires, the landlord may recover double rent for such time.” As noted in the statement of the case, the affidavit in each of the distress warrants with which we are dealing alleged expressly that the tenant was holding over beyond her term, and each of the distress warrants claimed double rent on this ground.

The agreed statement of facts upon which the…