In what circumstances will a landlord who claims to be a tenant be able to claim as landlord of a property where the landlord is not the landlord of the tenant?
Saskatchewan, Canada
The following excerpt is from First National Bank v. Cudmore, 1917 CanLII 246 (SK CA):
In any event, where the person claiming as landlord is not the person by whom the tenant was let into possession of the premises, evidence may be received to show that the relation of landlord and tenant does not in fact exist. 13 Halsbury, p. 404; Gregory v. Doidge, 3 Bing. 474; 4 L.J. (O.S.) CP. 159.
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