Legal Opinion
Milchman v. Rivera
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided May 10, 1963PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtArthur Wachtel, J.
These are six dispossess proceedings for nonpayment of rent in respect to which there was a joint trial by consent of landlord and the tenants. In all these cases it was conceded that the relationship of landlord and tenant existed, that the rent was due, that it was the legal rent, that demand had been made, and that the rent was not paid. It was also conceded that the tenants in all these cases were welfare recipients.
The defense in each of these cases was based upon section 143-b of the Social Welfare Law of the State of New York. This act provides (L. 1962, ch. 997):
§ 2. The social…
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