Trustees of Columbia University v. Rogally

After granting several earlier terms to the tenants, the landlord in 1949 renewed a lease for a floor in its building, 67 Barclay Street, for two years to be used for “ dressmaking.” The tenants continued to occupy the loft as statutory tenants after the expiration of the lease. Because the tenants employed more than five persons in their business, the premises were declared to be a factory by the public authorities, and violations were filed, which would require extensive alterations of the structure if the tenants’ use were to be continued. The landlord demanded that the illegal use be…