Walderveen v. Martin

The facts in this proceeding have been stipulated. It appears that the landlords rented the premises in June, 1943, to one Harlan Weaver for $55 per month, without any written lease. In 1948, Weaver was required to be absent from the premises for several months while traveling for his employer. He presented a written lease to the landlords, requesting authorization to sublet the premises, but the landlords refused to execute this instrument.. Thereafter, Weaver left Albany for several months and entered into an oral agreement with Robert T. Martin to sublet the premises, furnished, at a…