Bowman Realty Corp. v. Trice

This is a holdover proceeding by the petitioner, the landlord of premises 299 West 153d Street, borough of Manhattan, against the occupant-squatter, Rufus Trice, alleging that on or about January 1, 1954, Rufus Trice intruded into and squatted upon the premises, particularly apartment No. 14, and occupied the same; that the said entry by Rufus Trice was without the permission of the petitioner and that his occupancy thus commenced has continued up to the present time without permission from the petitioner.

Rufus Trice in his answer denied the allegations set forth in the petition, stating that…