Legal Opinion
Meinhard v. Salmon
New York Court of Appeals
Decided December 31, 1928PublishedCited by 1,157 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Cardozo, Ch. J.
On April 10, 1902, Louisa M. Gerry leased to the defendant Walter J. Salmon the premises known as the Hotel Bristol at the northwest corner of Forty-second street and Fifth avenue in the city of New York. The lease was for a term of twenty years, commencing May 1, 1902, and ending April 30, 1922. The lessee undertook to change the hotel building for use as shops and offices.at a cost of $200,000. Alterations and additions were to be accretions to the land.
Salmon, while in course of treaty with the lessor as to execution of the' lease, was in course of treaty with Meinhard, the…
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