Legal Opinion
Lavanant v. Lovelace
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided November 22, 1971PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHarry W. Davis, J.
Landlord brings three holdover proceedings against this tenant and two others in the same premises. The issues are identical in the three proceedings and are submitted to me on an agreed statement of facts. The decision in this one will, therefore, be applicable to the other two as well.
The tenant in each.instance has installed his own lock on the entrance door premises. The landlord makes no objection to this installation as indeed he cannot in view of section 51-c of the Multiple Dwelling Law (added by L. 1968, ch. 806, eft. June 16,1968) but he insists that each tenant must deliver over a…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Smith v. . the PeopleNew York Court of Appeals · 1872
- Public Service Commission v. BoothAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1915
- Abbett Realty Corp. v. OsnowiczCivil Court of the City of New York · 1971
- Blauvelt v. Village of NyackNew York Supreme Court · 1931
3Cited by2 opinions
- In re Martin D.New York City Family Court · 1979
- Albert F. v. StoneNew York Supreme Court · 1996