Poole v. Melton

JAMES C. HAUSER, County Judge.

This cause came before this Court as a non-jury trial on May 11, 1983. The Plaintiff had filed a suit to regain possession of a house. The Defendant (Tenant) claims the eviction is retaliatorily motivated and for that reason, the eviction should be denied. The Defendant also has a counter-claim for damages because of housing code violations.

*104FACTS

The Defendant, a 69 year old woman has been renting a two bedroom house, on an oral month to month lease, from the Plaintiff since 1978. Originally, just she and her husband lived in the house, but after a few months, her…