Burglass v. Boyd

CHARLES F. CLAIBORNE, JUDGE.

This is a suit for rent'. The defense is that the defendant, the lessee, with the knowledge of the plaintiff, the lessor, rented the leased premises for the purpose of running a house of ill-fame - and did run such a house with 'plaintiff’s knowledge,

The plaintiff alleged that by an act under private "signature dated July 20th, 1917, he did, through his agent, Henry Gustner, lease to^Miss^Dolly Boyd the dwelling No. 1410 Canal Street for the term of 14 months commencing August 1st, 1917 and ending September 30th, 1918 at the rate of $100 per month payable in…