Westland Housing Corp. v. Scott

Petting-ell, A. P. J.

Two actions to recover rent from a tenant occupying premises by virtue of a written lease. The two actions, with a third action not a part of this appeal, originally were heard in the District Court. The trial judge disposed of the two actions by the landlord by ruling that the written lease between the parties barred pleas of eviction by the tenant; as to the third case he rules that the lease barred, also, an action of tort by the tenant against the landlord. All three cases were brought to the Appellate Division. The sole issue here was the interpretation of the lease.…