Howie v. McKenzie

The petition in this proceeding alleged that the petitioner was the agent of Ingwald S. Hanson, who is the owner of record in fee simple of the house and premises known as 535 Washington avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. The property is also described in the record as a four-story-and-basement brown-stone house. It was then alleged, in effect, that the tenant’s term had expired and that tenant held over his term without the permission of the landlord. The petition did not allege that the landlord sought “ in good faith to recover possession ” of the premises or a room or rooms therein for the immediate…