Wunderlich v. Reis

Davis, P. J.:

On the 19th of June, 1860, the late William B. Astor, being the owner of certain premises in the city of New York, executed to one George Hertfelder a lease thereof for the term of twenty years and two months, from the first day of March, 1860. The lessee thereafter erected a five story brick building on the premises, which building is still remaining on the lot, and is worth from six to ten thousand dollars. On February 1,1867, the lease and building were assigned in due form to one Christian Rado, who, on the 6th of February, 1872, sold and assigned the said lease and property…