Legal Opinion
Matter of Fifth Madison Corp. (New York Tel. Co.)
New York Court of Appeals
Decided January 15, 1948PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtFuld, J.
This appeal, involving the construction and application of the Business Bent Law (L. 1945, ch. 314), presents a question of considerable importance and interest to landlord and tenant of business and commercial space in the city of New York.
The current emergency rent legislation, it is common knowledge, was enacted to curb the existing and expected evils of exorbitant rents and widespread evictions while the wartime shortage of housing, business, and commercial space continued. At the same time, in order to afford landlords a reasonable return from leased property, the emergency laws provide…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- The A. C. & H. M. Hall Realty Co. v. MoosAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
- Alabama Holding Corp. v. ConreyAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1922
3Cited by18 opinions
- Morse & Grossman, Inc. v. Acker & Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1948
- Matter of Court Square Bldg. v. City of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1949
- In re the Accounting of OttmannNew York Surrogate's Court · 1949
- Mouakad v. RossNew York Supreme Court · 1948
- Court Square Building, Inc. v. City of New YorkAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1948
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