Peters v. Weiner

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lloyd, J.

This action was brought by Peters to recover on a claim for rent of premises in the city of Elizabeth, and the defense thereto was that the defendant had been evicted by a judgment instituted by the landlord for the possession of the premises. The lease was made on the 27th day of January, 1930, and called for the payment of rent at the rate of $40 per month in advance. The tenant remained in possession until January 17th, 1931. The rent due January 1st, 1931, not being paid, the landlord began an action for possession and recovered a judgment…