I. Tanenbaum Son & Co. v. C. Ludwig Baumann & Co.

The plaintiff installed a sprinkler system in premises, which were leased to the Brooklyn Furniture Company, under a contract made with that company and with the consent of the landlord. The contract provided that title should remain in the plaintiff and at the termination of the contract or breach or repudiation thereof by the Brooklyn Furniture Company, the plaintiff might, at its own cost and expense, enter upon the premises and remove any or all of the equipment. Though the sprinkler system remained the personal property of the plaintiff, its rights were qualified by the necessity of an…