People v. Horowitz

The defendant is charged with having committed the crime of grand larceny. The facts, most of which were stipulated at the hearing, are as follows: The defendant is the secretary of Paramount Spa, Inc., hereinafter designated as the corporation; on August 27, 1930, the corporation, then the lessee of certain premises in the borough of Manhattan, sublet a part of said premises for a term of five years to Jeanette Harris, the complainant. The lease contained the usual “ security ” clause under which the tenant was to deposit with the landlord $2,500 as security for her faithful performance of…