165 Broadway Realty Corp. v. Weber & Heilbroner, Inc.

These are two summary proceedings instituted by the landlord against the tenant and the tenant’s assignee for non-payment of rent; one in the sum of $10,416.65 affecting a store at 10 Cortland street, and the other in the sum of $12,500 affecting a store at 179 Broadway in the city of New York, making a total of $22,916.65.

The tenant and its assignee concede all the allegations of fact contained in the petition, but interpose as a defense an offset for $50,000, claiming that said $50,000 is a balance due them by virtue of certain agreements made with the former landlord, Benenson City…