Fallacious and Cogent Arguments Involving Tenant and Landlord Issues On March 16, 2010 the plaintiff named Nasir Baqi (Landlord) and two defendants, Jeremy Knight and Virginia Lowman (Tenants), argued their case before three magistrates identified as Arndt, Darling and Murray at the Justice of the Peace Court No. 16 of Delaware, Kent County. All appeared pro-se meaning they had no attorneys to represent them.

The Landlord filed the lawsuit seeking payment of rents in arrears plus late fees for six months. Tenants argued that they withheld rents because the Landlord had failed to make repairs to their unit.

The Landlord's Argument

From October 2009 to March 2010 the tenants failed to pay rents in the amount of $3,644 plus late fees of $150. The Landlord argued...

As additional evidence of intent to repair the problem, the Landlord also provided a letter that indicated the Tenants had asked the contractor to leave the apartment before he could complete the repairs.
The Tenants' Argument

Starting on June 5, 2009, Tenants began sending the Landlord letters detailing items that needed to be repaired. They sent the third letter via certified mail. That letter was returned by the Post Office since…