Legal Opinion
Schnee v. Jonas Equities, Inc.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided March 21, 1980PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Lorraine S. Miller, J.
Plato inquired "Must not all things at the last be swallowed up in death?” The defendant landlord herein contended at trial that one relationship is eternal, sacrosanct and inescapable ... a lease with one’s landlord!
The daughter administratrix of deceased tenant sued herein to recover two months’ security, $424.53, from her mother’s landlord. Death had occurred March 17, 1978; contents of apartment were removed and keys surrendered and accepted March 28, 1978; reletting occurred April 3, 1978 at an increased rental of $15 per month, commencing May 1,…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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- Becar v. . FluesNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- International Trust Co. v. WeeksSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
- New Amsterdam Casualty Co. v. National Union Fire Insurance Co. of PittsburghNew York Court of Appeals · 1935
- Benson v. Iowa Bake-Rite Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1928
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Schnee v. Jonas Equities, Inc.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1981
- Matter of Allbrand Appliance & Television Co.United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1982