Foulks v. Amity Cranberry Co.

Pee Cueiam.

This writ brings up a judgment of the court of a justice of the peace awarding possession of certain premises to the defendant herein, which was plaintiff in an action instituted under the Landlord and Tenant act. The contention here is-that the affidavit was insufficient to give the justice jurisdiction of the cause.

The affidavit sets up that the plaintiff below is the owner of the premises; that on May 11th, 1918, it employed as-manager one Jones who was permitted to use the house as-part of his compensation; that by reason of an agreement between Jones and defendant below,…