Chick v. Glassheim

Appellant, landlord of premises in the city of New York, in September, 1950, leased to respondent-tenant a furnished apartment for two years at a stipulated monthly rental of $95. The tenant paid the stipulated rental monthly from September 15, 1950, to January 14, 1952, after which time he refused further payment of said rent. On May 29, 1952, the local rent administrator, acting under subdivision (a) of section 36 of the Rent and Eviction Regulations, established the maximum rent to be $78 as of May 1, 1950. The landlord thereupon in June, 1952, instituted summary proceedings for possession…