Pelnorth Construction Corp. v. Gordon

Ben Mermelstein, Acting City Judge.

In this summary proceeding to recover possession of an apartment for nonpayment of rent, tenant has interposed affirmative defenses and counterclaims as follows:(1) That by reason of the nonperformance by landlord of certain conditions precedent made prior to the execution of the lease, no rent accrued for the months of November and December, 1956.(2) Deprivation of the use of a substantial portion of the leased premises by reason of the acts of the landlord.(3) False representations made by landlord prior to the signing of the lease to the damage of the…