Dormand Realty Co. v. Keeping

The tenant entered into possession on September 21, 1923, and agreed to pay a monthly rental commencing with October 1, 1923. Rent for October was paid but the defendant refused to pay rent for the month commencing November 1, 1923, and thereupon summary proceedings were instituted. The tenant pleaded the usual defense under the Rent Laws. A motion was made by the landlord for an order to strike out the statutory defense that the rent was unreasonable, unjust and oppressive, which was granted on the ground that the tenant having taken possession of the premises on September 21, 1923, could…