Legal Opinion
Ketcham v. Ochs
New York Supreme Court
Decided April 15, 1901PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Action for rent.
1Opinion of the CourtHoughton, J.
The defendant held a lease of the premises in question, expiring on the 30th day of April, 1899. The lease was for the term of eleven months and commenced on the 1st day of June, 1898. The plaintiffs claim that the defendant held beyond his term and thus bound himself to pay the rent at the stipulated price for another eleven months. On the trial a jury was waived and whatever questions of law or fact were involved were submitted to the court.
The testimony discloses that there is a domestic corporation by the name of “ Ernest Ochs ” of which the defendant is president. As early as September…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Haynes v. . AldrichNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- Herter v. . MullenNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Smith v. AlltNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1878
3Cited by5 opinions
- Commonwealth Building Corp. v. HirschfieldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1940
- Waterman v. LeSageWisconsin Supreme Court · 1910
- Byrns v. PierceAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1912
- D. & C. Schwartz, Inc. v. De JongAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1918
- Ketcham v. OchsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902