Rosen v. Rose

The plaintiff seeks specific performance of an alleged oral agreement, by which the defendant was to execute a lease of real property, in this city for one year, with the privilege of two years more. Such a contract relates to the leasing of lands for more than one year (Chretien v. Doney, 1 N. Y. 419; House v. Burr, 24 Barb. 525; Kramer v. Cook, 7 Gray, 550; Voege v. Ronalds, 83 Hun. 114, 31 N. Y. Supp. 353), and, to be valid, must be in writing, subscribed by the party to be charged (2 Edm. Rev. St. 139, § 6; Wood, Landl. & Ten. § 188). Though the plaintiff has not received possession, he…