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Schwarzler v. McClenahan

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided March 7, 1899PublishedCited by 1 opinion

Appeal from trial term, New York county. Action by August P. Schwarzler against James McClenahan and others, executors of David Stevenson, deceased. From a judgment for plaintiff, and an order denying a motion for new trial, defendants appeal. Transferred from First to Second department.

1Opinion of the CourtHatch, J.

The plaintiff’s assignor held a lease of certain premises situated on Eleventh avenue, in the borough of Manhattan, for *612ithe term of three years from May 1, 1889. By its terms, this lease ■¿expired on April 30, 1892. There was also testimony in the case ■fending to establish that the plaintiff’s assignor was the owner of the ■building upon the property, and the rent reserved in the lease was Sor ground rent. Prior to the expiration of the term, plaintiff’s ¡assignor sublet the premises at a rental of $480 a year, but reserved m© right of re-entry thereunder. After the last lease the title to…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Stewart v. . Long Island R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1886
  2. Manheim v. SeitzAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  3. Vosburgh v. CornAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
  4. New York & New Haven Automatic Sprinkler Co. v. AndrewsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Morgenthau v. BeatonAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1904

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