Bavendam v. Levinson
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a final order of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, second district, awarding to the landlords possession of the premises occupied by the tenant, such order entered upon the verdict of the jury directed by the court.
1Opinion of the CourtCropsey, J.
This proceeding was based upon an allegation that the tenant held over after the expiration of his term.
The tenant had been occupying the whole of a two-story building, No. 340 Franklin avenue, Brooklyn, under a written lease which expired March 1, 1921. The lease had run for five years. It provided that the premises were to be occupied by the party of the second part (tenant) as retail cigar, confectionery, stationery and newspaper store and dwelling, and not otherwise. The premises consist of a store on the ground floor with one room in the rear of it, and rooms on the second floor, but the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- People Ex Rel. Durham Realty Corp. v. La FetraNew York Court of Appeals · 1921
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