Legal Opinion
Grover v. Norton
New York Supreme Court
Decided August 15, 1920PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Motion of defendant for judgment on the pleadings.
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
Upon the complaint and a demurrer thereto defendant moves for- judgment. The complaint alleges the letting of real property by defendant to plaintiff for a year; the subsequent sale and delivery of possession of the premises by defendant to a third party prior to the time the tenancy was to begin, and the consequent inability of plaintiff to obtain possession under his lease after demand, all to his damage of $500.
The complaint does not state a cause of action. The owner of leased property may sell it and if there is no reservation the grant conveys the lessor’s interest in the lease.…
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- Demarest v. WillardNew York Supreme Court · 1828
- Chesterman v. GardnerNew York Court of Chancery · 1820
- Taishoff v. ElkemaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
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