Bester v. Owens, Unpublished Decision (3-31-1999)

[EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

OPINION

Defendant-Appellant Monica Owens appeals the trial court's adoption of the magistrate's decision granting Plaintiff-Appellee Kenneth Bester's claim for restitution of the residence located at 354 Fountain Avenue in Dayton. For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court's judgment and remand the matter for a hearing.

On June 17, 1998, Bester, a landlord, filed his complaint for forcible entry and detainer in the Dayton Municipal Court claiming Owens, his tenant, had failed to pay the rent that was due on…