Legal Opinion
Hart v. Socony-Vacuum Oil Co.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 20, 1943PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDesmond, J.
Plaintiff in 1927 leased certain lands to Lewber Realty Corporation for a term of twenty-one years. In 1928 Lewber assigned that lease to defendant. Defendant occupied the premises until 1941, when it made an assignment to one Stark, and surrendered possession. The suit is for rent for the month of March, 1942, which defendant’s assignee failed to pay. Plaintiff sues on the theory that defendant, although originally an assignee with only the limited liability of an ordinary assignee, became in 1932, through an agreement then made between plaintiff and defendant, absolutely liable,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Mann v. . Munch BreweryNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Frank v. . N.Y., L.E. W.R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Mygatt v. . CoeNew York Court of Appeals · 1895
- Durand v. . CurtisNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Dassori v. ZarekAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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3Cited by18 opinions
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- Patrolmen's Benevolent Ass'n v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1971
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- Penelko, Inc. v. John Price Associates, Inc.Utah Supreme Court · 1982
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