Imbert v. Hallock

By the court,

Hilton, J.

It appears that in December^ 1859, the plaintiff hired of the defendant Marshall, by *457parol, a back room and bedroom on the third floor of the building 278 Eighth avenue, at the rate of $6.60 per month, payable in advance. In February following, Marshall rented the whole building to the defendant Hallock, from the first of May thereafter, and the plaintiff was notified that her tenancy would then terminate. On the first day of May, the plaintiff still retaining possession of her apartments, Marshall instituted summary proceedings before justice Dusenbury, to remove her,…