Jaffe v. Glay Realty Corp.

This is an action under the State Residential Rent Law (L. 1946, ch. 274, as amd.) by former residential tenants of an apartment to recover from their landlord treble damages for overcharge of rent under a lease between the parties, for damages from landlord’s failure to provide essential services and equipment included in the maximum legal rent, together with reasonable counsel fees and costs. Defendant interposed a general denial but admitted leasing to the plaintiffs and receiving the rent of $130 per mouth as alleged. At the trial defendant’s counterclaim was dismissed upon consent.…