Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Hoffman v. Coles

New York Supreme Court

Decided May 2, 1864PublishedCited by 2 opinions

CEETIOEAEI to review the proceedings instituted by a landlord against his tenant, to dispossess him for the non-payment of rent.

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court,

Leonard, J.

This is a certiorari to bring up the judgment and proceedings in a landlord and tenant’s case for the non-payment of rent. By the return, it appears that the landlord objected to the sufficiency of the affidavit by which the tenant denied the allegations of the landlord. The denial is general. The tenant, by his affidavit, denies each and evety allegation contained in the affidavit of the *97landlord. If the affidavit was sufficient the tenant was entitled to have the landlord prove his case hy evidence to he produced in court, and subjected to an examination. The justice…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. In re WrightSuperior Court of Buffalo · 1891
  2. In re WrightThe Superior Court of New York City · 1891

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