Williams v. Durham

Gardner, J.(a) Before the notice to vacate the premises, and demand of possession was given by the plaintiff to the defendant in accordance with the law applicable to tenants at sufferance, the plaintiff wrote the defendant to this effect: “I am hereby demanding of you for possession of this property since you are only a tenant at sufferance. In the event that you continue to hold the part that you now live in, you will owe me $15 a month for that time which you continue to live in this property.” Under the Code, §§ 61-301 and 61-305, if the defendant was a tenant at sufferance, the…