Legal Opinion
Lituchy v. Lathers
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided June 14, 1962PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Per curiam
The term ‘ ‘ use ’ ’ of premises for illegal purposes implies doing of something customarily or habitually upon the premises. The evidence, therefore, must reveal customary and habitual illegal use of the premises by the tenant (U. C. L. Realty Co. v. Brown, 193 Misc. 801; Florgus Realty Corp. v. Reynolds, 123 Misc. 161; Tenement House Dept, of City of N. Y. v. McDevitt, 215 N. Y. 160; 167 East 86th St. Corp. v. Wienecke, 132 Misc. 491; Lazarowitz v. Kazan, 122 Misc. 202; Janowitz v. Jenkins, 8 Misc 2d 1077; Estate of Shaff v. Stein, 171 Misc. 376). The evidence by landlord here fell far…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Tenement House Department v. . McDevittNew York Court of Appeals · 1915
- Estate of Shaff v. SteinCity of New York Municipal Court · 1939
- Lazarowitz v. KazanCity of New York Municipal Court · 1924
- U. C. L. Realty Co. v. BrownAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1948
- 167 East 86th Street Corp. v. WieneckeNew York City Court · 1928
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- 1021-27 Avenue St. John Housing Development Fund Corp. v. HernandezCivil Court of the City of New York · 1992
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