2. The costs of lawsuit are assessed against the Defendants.

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Where the ownership of a leased house is transferred after the lessee has obtained opposing power against a third party, the transferee of the leased house succeeds to the status of the lessor and the obligation to return the leased deposit also is transferred to the transferee in combination with the ownership of the house (see, e.g., Supreme Court Decision 93Da17324, Jul. 16, 1993). As long as Defendant C acquired opposing power against the third party and Defendant C completed the registration of ownership transfer of one-half of the instant real estate, the Defendants, as co-owners of the said real estate, bear the obligation to return the lease deposit jointly with the Plaintiff as co-owners of the said real estate.

(See Supreme Court Decision 98Da43137 delivered on December 8, 1998, etc.). 2. Article 208(3)3 of the Civil Procedure Act (by service by public notice)