Fritz v. City of New York

Edward Kelly, J.:

The landlords seek to recover possession of premises at Ridge-wood, in the borough of Queens, leased to the city of New York and occupied by the Municipal Court of the City of New York, Borough of Queens, Third District, on the ground that the lessee is holding over after the expiration of a five-year lease which the landlords contend expired on December 31, 1924. The lease contained the following clause: “ It is mutually covenanted and agreed between the parties hereto that the party of the second part shall have the privilege of a renewal of the within lease for a term of…