¶1The defendant is liable for the quarter’s rent due May 1, 1865, at the rate of $550 per annum, and for the remainder of the time of his occupation of the premises he is liable for the value of the use and occupation of said premises, and the rent fixed by the lease is not conclusive on either party.
6 Abb. Pr. 217
Van Brunt v. Pope
Decided June 15, 1869
New York Supreme Court · decided 1869-06-15
This action was brought by Nicholas Van Brunt, the receiver of the rents, profits and income of the estate of ¡Ezra Lewis, deceased, against Gideon Pope, to recover the value of the use and occupation of a house and lot belonging to the estate. The facts were these : Ezra Lewis had in his lifetime rented to the defendant the house and lot in question, for the term of one year, ending May 1, 1865, at the annual rent of $550.
Cited by 3 later decisions — most recently June 1930
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Decided 1869-06-15
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