Lorefice v. Sardella
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, First District. Action by Giovannina Lorefice against Vito Sardella. From a judgment of the Municipal Court, dismissing the complaint, with costs, at the close of plaintiff’s case, she appeals. Affirmed.
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
The action was brought to recover damages for injury to the plaintiff’s property, caused by leakage of water from an empty apartment above, from a broken water pipe. The plaintiff occupied the rear of a barber shop, which was leased by the defendant to Alpino, *981Giaretto & Co.- The front of the store was occupied by Giaretto as a barber shop, and the rear was used originally by Alpino as a hair-dressing parlor, and was subleased by Alpino to the plaintiff. There is evidence that after the subletting to the plaintiff the defendant accepted rent from her with knowledge thereof, and impliedly…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Donaldson v. WilsonMichigan Supreme Court · 1886
- Peters v. KellyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1908
- Harris v. BoardmanAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
- Levy v. KornCity of New York Municipal Court · 1899