Werth v. Gordon

Defendants appeal from an order of Special Term restraining them, during the pendency of this action, from prosecuting summary proceedings in the Municipal Court pending the determination by the United States Emergency Court of Appeals of plaintiffs’ appeal from an order of the Administrator of the Office of Price Administration.

*257Plaintiffs are tenants in 55 Central Park West and the defendants, pursuant to a co-operative plan, have acquired proprietary leases of the apartments occupied by plaintiffs. Defendants applied to the Office of Price Administration for a certificate authorizing them…