City of New York v. Mortel

OPINION OF THE COURT

Memorandum.

Order unanimously affirmed with $10 costs.

A squatter proceeding was commenced against three occupants of the building by nailing and mailing one copy of the notice of petition and petition to the common entrance door of the building. The return on appeal does not indicate that petitioner made any attempt to contact the occupants or to have any agent visit the premises to discern how many families lived there. In effect, the city served the "building” in order to vacate same.

We affirm the finding of the court below that the actions of the city failed to comply…