Gennis v. Milano

This appeal involves the question whether New York City Local Law No. 9 of 1929, is valid under the City Home Rule Law (Laws of 1924, chap. 363, as amd.). The local law is sub*210stantially a re-enactment of the State Housing Laws as they existed at the time of their expiration by limitation on June 1, 1929. In substance it provides that because of an existing emergency a tenant of premises in the city of New York occupied for dwelling purposes may plead as a defense to an action for rent that the rent demanded is unjust and unreasonable and thereupon the just rent shall be determined by the…