Chung Yow v. Hop Chong

By the Court,

Watson, C. J.:

This is an action of forcible entry and detainer, under the statute. The respondent’s right to the premises in controversy is derived from a lease from a Chinese association known as the “Joss House Company,” and he claims to have sublet to the appellants by the month, and to have given them regular notice to quit, as prescribed by the statute, before commencing the action. Appellants deny all these allegations, and, as separate defences, aver three years quiet and uninterrupted possession in themselves, prior to the commencement of the action, and payment of rent…