Empire Plexiglass Corp. v. Enterprise Industries, Inc.

In this action for rent, the complaint is based upon a written lease, entered into between the plaintiff, as landlord, and the defendant’s assignors, as tenants. The lease is dated April 12, 1946, and is for a period of five years, commencing May 1, 1946, and fixes an annual rental, payable in monthly installments. The tenants entered into possession of the premises, after the execution of the lease. Defendant admits the execution of 15 the paper ” by its assignors, hut contends that it is void, and that the rental fixed therein was not fixed pursuant to statute, and is, therefore, illegal.…