Selwyn Hotel Co. v. Griffin
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal by defendants from Bay, J., at September Term, 1921, of Meckxenbueg. This was a proceeding in summary ejectment, begun before a justice of the peace and tried at September Term, 1921. On 11 November, 1921, the defendants not having docketed a transcript, the plaintiff filed a certified statement from the clerk, from which it appears that at the trial the jury, upon issues submitted, found that the plaintiff was entitled to possession of the premises; that the market…
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Appeal by defendants from Bay, J., at September Term, 1921, of Meckxenbueg. This was a proceeding in summary ejectment, begun before a justice of the peace and tried at September Term, 1921. On 11 November, 1921, the defendants not having docketed a transcript, the plaintiff filed a certified statement from the clerk, from which it appears that at the trial the jury, upon issues submitted, found that the plaintiff was entitled to possession of the premises; that the market rental value since 1921 was $125 per month; and that the judge rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff for possession…
1Opinion of the CourtClaRK, C. J.
In addition to tbe facts above set out, W. T. Wilson, an officer of tbe plaintiff, tbe Selwyn Hotel Company, files an affidavit tbat tbe defendant C. H. Garmon and associates were occupying tbe barber sbop in tbe Selwyn Hotel in Charlotte, N. C., under a tbree-year lease, wbicb expired 31 December, 1920; tbat tbe said Selwyn Hotel Company duly leased said premises for tbe year 1921 to other parties for a monthly rental of $150 per month; tbat tbe defendant O. H. Garmon led tbe plaintiff and tbe said lessees to believe tbat be would vacate tbe premises at tbe termination of tbe lease, but at…
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