M. L. Improvement Corp. v. State

In the month of June, 1919, the state of New York, by and through its trustees of public buildings, entered into a lease with claimant of certain premises in the city of New York for a term to begin July 1, 1919, and to end February 1, 1921, at a stipulated annual rental, payable in equal monthly installments in advance on the first day of each and every month during the term of said lease. The state entered into possession of said premises pursuant to the terms of said lease and continued to occupy the same by its industrial commission up to and including a portion of the month of April,…