Orinoco Realty Co. v. . Bandler
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 8, 1921, which unanimously affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion by plaintiff for judgment on the pleadings.
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Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court in the first judicial department, entered July 8, 1921, which unanimously affirmed an order of Special Term granting a motion by plaintiff for judgment on the pleadings. The following question was certified: “ Is the first separate and distinct defense contained in the amended answer herein sufficient in law upon the face thereof? ” Defendant cannot bo deprived of his statutory defenses that the rent is unjust and unreasonable, and that the agreement under which the same is sought to be recovered is…
1Opinion of the Court
Hiscock, Ch. J.
As far back as June, 1915, plaintiff rented to defendant an apartment for dwelling purposes in the city of New York under a lease which expired September 30, 1918, at an annual rent of $2,400. In December, 1917, a ’ new lease was made whereby the same premises were rented to the same tenant at the same rental for a period of two years expiring September 30, 1920. March 26, 1920, plaintiff made with him a new lease for the premises for the period of three years commencing October 1, 1920, at an annual rent of $5,750 payable in monthly installments with certain additional…
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