Legal Opinion

Duff v. Hart

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided November 4, 1891PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from seventh district court. Action by Wilson J. T. Duff, plaintiff, against Harry Hart, defendant, to recover rent of demised premises abandoned by defendant. From a judgment for defendant plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtBischoff, J.

The question presented in the ca-e at bar is whether the defendant was evicted from the premises demised to him. Plaintiff had let the upper portion of the building Ho„. 1236 Third avenue, in the city of Hew York, to defendant, restricting him, however, in the use thereof to the purposes of a florist’s establishment and dwelling. Thereafter he let the lower portion expressly for the purposes of a public laundry. After the laundry was in operation, defendant left the premises demised to him before the expiration of his term, and in this action, brought to recover rent which had accrued…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Tallman v. . MurphyNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
  2. Koehler v. ScheiderNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1889
  3. Denison v. FordNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1878

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Ryan v. JonesNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
  2. Paterson v. BridgesAlabama Court of Appeals · 1917
  3. Tallman v. EarleNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1893
  4. Wolf v. EppensteinOregon Supreme Court · 1914
  5. Delmar Investment Co. v. BlumenfieldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1906

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