Legal Opinion
Dickens v. Smith
City of New York Municipal Court
Decided December 15, 1958Published
1Opinion of the CourtJoseph A. Boccia, J.
These summary proceedings were instituted by a receiver appointed by the New York County Supreme *1089Court in a foreclosure action to evict each of the tenants by reason of nonpayment of rent for the respective premises occupied by each of them.
For the purpose of trial the proceedings were consolidated. The tenants resist these summary proceedings claiming that the rent was paid.
The basis of the tenants’ answer is to the effect that one Ray Robinson, connected with each of the tenants, advanced and loaned money to the owner of the premises, R. G-. S. Realty Corp., which were to be deemed advances…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Prudence Co. v. 160 West Seventy-Third Street Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1932
- Fletcher v. McKeonAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Bank of Manhattan Trust Co. v. 571 Park Avenue Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1933
- Colter Realty, Inc. v. Primer Realty Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1941
- Matter of East River Sav. Bank (Morsyl R. Corp.)New York Court of Appeals · 1945