Bernstein v. Raff

Lena Rakov was the owner and lessor of premises demised under written lease to Louis Bernstein and Frank Stein who have executed an instrument purporting to transfer and assign their assets to Edward Raff and Martin M. Goldman, as trustees, for the benefit of their creditors. The premises are No. 812-812| East Tremont avenue, borough of The Bronx, city of New York. The lease entered into on February 21, 1929, was for a period of ten years commencing May 1, 1929. The yearly rental reserved was payable in equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each and every month during the…