New Realty Co., Inc. v. Quirk

This is a suit by the plaintiff landlord to dispossess a tenant from dwelling quarters in which she was a monthly tenant. The suit was instituted on February 11, 1949, for nonpayment of the monthly rental of $27 due on February 1st. The tenant was served personally on February 12th, with summons returnable on February 23rd, on which date the tenant did not appear and judgment for possession was entered. The docket entries show the following:

"March 2, 1949 — The Court directed that Judgment be reopened and the Tenant be permitted to pay rent and costs.

"March 2, 1949 — The Tenant paid the sum…