Bernstein v. Lightstone
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the plaintiffs from a judgment rendered in favor of the defendant by the Municipal Court of the city of New York, fifth district, borough of Manhattan.
1Opinion of the CourtMcAdam, J.
The plaintiffs sued for rent of premises for April, 1901, under an alleged oral agreement for the hire of said premises from January, 1901, to January, 1902, alleged to have been thereafter extended to February, 1902, by a written lease.
The evidence of the parties presented the usual conflict, and from the finding of the justice in defendant’s favor it must be assumed that the defendant’s, testimony is true. The defendant swore that he hired the premises “ for one month, or six months, or six years if the place is big enough, naturally, if not I would have to get a larger place. * * * There…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Spies v. VossNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1890