940 St. Nicholas Ave. Corp. v. Grant

Decision Date21 June 1962
Parties940 ST. NICHOLAS AVENUE CORP., Landlord-Appellant, v. James GRANT, Tenant-Respondent.
CourtNew York Supreme Court — Appellate Term

Donald Crichton, New York City, Louis J. Shaw, New York City, of counsel, for appellant. Mortimer Getzels (Legal Aid Society), Abraham Eckstein, and Ciceil L. Gross, of counsel, for respondent.

Before HECHT, J. P., and HOFSTADTER and TILZER, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The record clearly establishes that tenant's conduct in repeatedly failing and refusing to pay his rent when due was a calculated scheme to harass landlord. The necessity of instituting 17 separate summary proceedings during a 24 month period warranted a final order in favor of landlord, as prayed for in its petition (Zalaznick v. Imbembo, 35 Misc.2d 164, 232 N.Y.S.2d 442; Stern v. Carroll, 28 Misc.2d 507, 219 N.Y.S.2d 820; Taylor, Inc. v. Teller, 28 Misc.2d 508, 208 N.Y.S.2d 142).

Final order in favor of tenant is reversed, with $30 costs and final order directed in favor of landlord, as prayed for in the petition, with costs.

All concur.

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    • United States
    • New York City Court
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    ...Canavan, 39 Misc.2d 465, 240 N.Y.S.2d 900; Jerome Realty Co. v. Yankovich, 35 Misc.2d 183, 232 N.Y.S.2d 282; 940 St. Nicholas Ave. Corp. v. Grant, 35 Misc.2d 165, 232 N.Y.S.2d 207). The petitioner-landlord has not sustained her burden of proving a violation of the terms of the lease as to s......
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