Legal Opinion
Hauer v. Manigault
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided October 15, 1936PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Lewis (David C.), J.
This is a summary proceeding based on the alleged use of a portion of the premises for the purpose of prostitution. The premises were originally constructed and occupied as a private dwelling; but are now used as a furnished room house. The landlord is the owner. The defendant is the tenant of the entire building where he conducts the furnished room business.
Furnished room houses have become extensive throughout the city. Furnished rooms constitute the homes of many people. It is estimated there are 16,000 multiple dwellings throughout the city occupied for this purpose…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Tenement House Department v. . McDevittNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- State v. RuhlSupreme Court of Iowa · 1859
- Ernst v. . CrosbyNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- In re CosteAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1932
- Ross v. JacobowitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1926
3Cited by9 opinions
- 220 West 42 Associates v. CohenAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1969
- 190 Stanton Inc. v. SantiagoCivil Court of the City of New York · 1969
- Estate of Shaff v. SteinCity of New York Municipal Court · 1939
- City of New York v. GoldmanCivil Court of the City of New York · 1974
- Lloyd Realty Corp. v. AlbinoCivil Court of the City of New York · 1990
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