Stepp v. Richman

In order for the plaintiff in a dispossessory-warrant proceeding to recover on the ground that the defendant tenant is holding over and beyond his term, it is encumbent on the plaintiff to show the nature and term of the tenancy in order to establish the fact of the holding over. In April 1946, the plaintiff, a partnership, purchased from a landlord a dwelling occupied by the present defendant and wrote the tenant: “Please be advised that as of April 1 . . [we] have purchased the house you reside in. . . There is a possibility that we will in the very near future resell this property and…