Legal Opinion
Grill v. City of New York
New York Court of Appeals
Decided April 16, 1940PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRippey, J.
Plaintiff Grill was the lessee of Lot 322 of Wallabout Market, borough of Brooklyn, and the owner of the building thereon. The Manufacturers Trust Company held a mortgage on the building. Defendant is the owner of the land. This action was commenced on October 31, 1938, to secure a judgment declaratory of the rights and obligations of the parties under a written lease dated May 1, 1929, and expiring May 1, 1939. Defendant asked for a dismissal of the complaint and counterclaimed for a judgment canceling the lease for non-payment of rent, compelling the lessee to vacate and for damages for…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Heckmann v. . PinkneyNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- People Ex Rel. Bronx Parkway Commission v. Common CouncilNew York Court of Appeals · 1920
3Cited by4 opinions
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- United States v. 53¼ Acres of Land, More or LessDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1942