Landlady Evicts Tenant for Fetching Water Next Door: Was She Right?

A tenant was asked to leave his rented room after he fetched water from a neighbouring house early in the morning. His landlady had previously warned her tenants not to visit that house because she was in a serious dispute with its owner. The tenant said the water was needed for a school task, as he works as a teacher nearby. The school needed water for the children, and the neighbouring house was the only accessible place with a well at that time. Despite his explanation, the landlady insisted that he move out immediately. He had to keep his belongings at the school before finding another room later that day. Did he break a reasonable rule, or was the landlady too harsh to evict him without notice?

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