Bonsignore v. Koondel

The defendant occupied an apartment as tenant of the plaintiff under a written lease for one year, expiring August 31, 1926. On the expiration of the term he remained in possession for three months and then moved out. The landlord elected to hold the defendant as tenant for another year, and, when the latter moved out, he made efforts to relet the premises under the provision in the lease that in case of tenant’s default he might relet them for account of the tenant for the remainder of the term at the best rent obtainable. After two months he did give a lease to another person for one year…