| Show S. S L. L Landlord Sent to Jail For Rent Stand Apartment Tenant Evicted Despite Order of f U. U S. S Court A Salt Lake landlord who declared declared de de- de- de dared he would stand on the principle of his constitutional rights was sentenced to jail Wednesday for failure to comply with a s federal court order en enjoining enjoining enjoining en- en joining him from rom charging 80 a month rent and evicting a tenant from his apartment The landlord John Anderton 2310 S. S State was remanded to the the custody of the U. U S. S marshal by U. U S. S District Judge Tillman D. D Johnson until he consents to occupancy occupancy occupancy oc oc- oc- oc of the apartment premises premises premises prem prem- by his tenant Mrs Ellen Miller Mil Mu- ler a widow with three children Mr Anderton was in the Salt Lake county jail Wednesday afternoon afternoon afternoon after after- noon the marshals marshal's office rep re re- re- re p ported Tells Story Mrs Miller told the court that on Sept 1 she took an apartment at 2308 S. S State that Mr Anderton Anderton Anderton Ander Ander- ton received 80 for the first months month's rent She later complained complained com corn to the area rent office and learned that the legal maximum rent for the three-room three apartment was 35 35 On Oct 27 she told the court Mr Anderton requested her to Vacate vacate vacate va va- cate because I had complained to the rent authorities authorities 1 and on Nov 9 he ha delivered a second notice of eviction and informed her the water and heat would be disconnected disconnected disconnected discon discon- the thc following day Later she charged Mr Anderton setup setup set setup up a bed bedin in her apartment and forcibly prevented her from occupying occupying occupying oc oc- oc- oc the he e place Since then she she said she made her home with witha a relative Carl M. M Parks Mid Mid- vale Complaint Filed FiledA A complaint was filed against Mr Anderton In U. U S. S district court Nov 12 seeking an injunction injunction injunction tion restraining him from charging charging charging ing more than the legal m maximum t reI And asking restitution of al- al Jeg dover n rgE i A lh heating hating was v days ys' ys ll later t r. r Judge dg a ti a preliminary injunction On Nov 30 the court directed an injunction order orde and when Mr Anderton failed to comply an order to show cause why the landlord landlord land- land lord ord sh should uld not be penalized for contempt of court was issued Appearing for hearing Wednesday Wednes day Mr Anderton declared he would stand on his constitutional rights and stated that he c care re how many orders were made He declared that the property belonged to him and that the government has no right to say how much rent is to be charged chars |
