Siegel v. John Street Corp.
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, John Street Corporation, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 18th day of November, 1919, granting an injunction pendente lite enjoining the defendant from interfering with the light, air, window display and access enjoyed by the plaintiff under lease from the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Smith, J.:
This defendant owned two pieces of property, one upon the southeast corner of John street and Broadway and the other the property adjoining thereto to the east. It leased to plaintiff the store on John street on the property adjoining the corner property. The corner property was, at the time of the rental to the plaintiff, rented for a saloon and restaurant which was known as Stewart’s saloon or restaurant. That saloon or restaurant had its main entrance upon John street about in the middle of the property rented, with double doors. It also had a side entrance from John street…
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