Legal Opinion
Haviland & Co. v. Sphinx Import Co.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 8, 1967PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtEdward J. Greenfield, J.
Plaintiff sues to recover from a tenant unpaid rent under a written 10-year lease dated March 18, 1957. The original rental for the leased premises was fixed at $17,000 annually for the first four years of the term and $18,000 a year for the last six years. The increase in rental was to take effect on April 1, 1961.
However, that date came and went, and plaintiff landlord continued sending rent notices in the original amount. Defendant continued to pay as before. It was not until December, 1963 that plaintiff’s managing agent claims to have discovered that the rental received for the previous…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Maloney v. McMillan Book Co.Syracuse City Court · 1967
- Pape v. Rudolph Bros.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- Pape v. Rudolph Brothers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1940
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