Huebner v. Roosevelt
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by plaintiff from a judgment of this court entered on the report of William G-. Wheelwright, as referee. The facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtRobin-sow, J.
The cause of action stated in the complaint was for one year’s rent of the easterly half of the fourth floor of No. 23 Chambers street, for the year beginning May 1st, 1866, to May 1st, 1867, at an agreed rent of $300. Defendant’s occupancy of the premises for that period is conceded by the answer, but he denies that he occupied as the tenant of the plaintiff, or agreed to pay him rent therefor. The answer sets up a counterclaim for use and occupation by plaintiff as tenant of the defendant from August, 1857, to May 1st, 1866, of the fifth story of the same building, for which defendant…
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