Legal Opinion
Farrell v. Drew
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 16, 1967PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Chief Judge Fuld.
The sole issue, on this direct appeal from orders of the Civil Court of the City of New York, is the constitutionality of section 143-b of the Social Welfare Law, known as the Spiegel Law, providing rent abatement for welfare tenants who live in buildings that contain a ‘ ‘ violation of law * * * which is dangerous, hazardous or detrimental to life or health.”
*490Petitioner landlord brought these summary eviction proceedings for nonpayment of rent, which were consolidated for trial, against three welfare recipients who were tenants in the same building. The Welfare Department,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Home Building & Loan Assn. v. BlaisdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- United States v. RainesSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
- Ferguson v. SkrupaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- People Ex Rel. Durham Realty Corp. v. La FetraNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
- East New York Savings Bank v. HahnSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
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3Cited by21 opinions
- DePAUL v. KauffmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Crane Neck Ass'n v. New York City/Long Island County Services GroupNew York Court of Appeals · 1984
- NJ Sports & Exposition Auth. v. McCraneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1971
- Notre Dame Leasing, LLC v. RosarioNew York Court of Appeals · 2004
- Megalopolis Property Ass'n v. BuvronAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1985
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