Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Schottland

The appellants were described in a lease as “ jointly and severally ” tenants. A certificate was issued by the Office of Price Administration authorizing the institution of proceedings for the removal of “ the tenant named below ”. Harold Schottland was the only tenant thereinafter referred to. Such a certificate did not support a proceeding to remove Anne Schottland.

So much of the determination of the Appellate Term as reversed the judgment of the Municipal Court in favor of Anne Schottland and directed a final order against her should be reversed, without costs, and the judgment of the…