Legal Opinion
Lyons v. Prince
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 2, 1939PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Malley, J.
The question presented is whether the defendant has power to direct structural changes in a lodging house in respects not specifically required by any legislative enactment.
The work directed to be done under the order sought to be vacated was fire-retarding of the stairways and ceilings and putting in a stairway and bulkhead to the roof of premises located at No. 25 Bowery, borough of Manhattan, New York city. No appeal has been taken from so much of the order as is predicated upon specific statutory provisions.
The petitioning copartners are the lessees of the premises in question, erected in…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Adamec v. PostNew York Court of Appeals · 1937
- Browning v. AdamsonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
- Drennan v. Smith Valley Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1925
- Matter of Browning v. . AdamsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1917
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