"True," says Judge Jackson, "but that doesn't seem relevant to this case. Mr. Myers never claimed Ms. Smith was not paying the rent on time, nor does the relevant statute make any reference to rent payments."

• Right. But a landlord would also want to evict someone causing damage to their property.
• Right. But a landlord might also want to evict someone bothering their other tenants.
• Actually I've changed my mind. We've gotten sidetracked - we should be interpreting the law as written.