Legal Opinion
First National City Bank v. Wall Street Leasing Corp.
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided December 13, 1974PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAlbert P. Williams, J.
This is a summary proceeding for the nonpayment of rent. The petitioner seeks possession of the *708premises and rents in the sum of $246,697.96. It is the tespondents’ continuing argument that this, court lacks jurisdiction in this special proceeding, because prior to the commencement of ■the action the respondents abandoned the premises.
In order to maintain a summary proceeding, an essential jurisdictional fact is that the respondent be in possession at the time the proceeding is commenced. Section 741 of the Eeal Property Actions and Proceedings Law is in part derived from section 1425 of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Warrin v. HavertyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1912
- Radlog Realty Corp. v. GeigerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1938
- 21 West Forty-sixth Street Corp. v. Latherizer Corp.City of New York Municipal Court · 1932
- In re WytheCity of New York Municipal Court · 1933
- Sarafian v. Wool Bros.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1973
3Cited by8 opinions
- Fishel v. Baronelli, Ltd.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1983
- Morris v. Local 804 Delivery & Warehouse Employees Health & Welfare FundCivil Court of the City of New York · 1982
- South Ferry Building Co. v. 44 Wall Street Fund, Inc.Civil Court of the City of New York · 1988
- Pine Top Associates v. Hirsch & Sons Deli World, Inc.Justice Court of Town of Greenburgh · 1977
- Pezzo v. 26 Seventh Avenue South, LLCAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2016
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