In re Moore

Petitioners landlords apply under the Emergency Business Space Bent Control Law (L. 1945, ch. 314, § 4, as amd.) to fix the reasonable rent of certain store premises. All of the tenants have defaulted, with the exception of one Samuel Chira, and accordingly this application is granted as to all of the defaulting tenants and the matter referred to an official referee to hear and determine.

Tenant Samuel Chira has cross-moved for an order dismissing the petition under rule 106 of the Buies of Civil Practice and for summary judgment in his favor on the ground that the affirmative defenses set up…