Fromm v. Meyerowitz

Per Curiam..

The use of a garage in conjunction with dwelling space is a “ service ” connected with “ housing accommodations ” as defined in subdivision (b) of section 202 of the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended (U. S. Code, tit. 50, Appendix, § 1892, subd. [b]). The attempted fixation of the rent for such space by means of an arbitration proceeding under the Commercial Rent Law (L. 1945, ch. 3, as amd.) was a nullity and the order entered thereon was void for lack of jurisdiction (Herskovitz v. Travelers Ins. Co., 272 App. Div. 584, 586). Whether or not the former judgment will…