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Leighton v. Jawrower

300 N.Y. 745 Court N.Y. Decision date 1950-02-20 English

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Leon Leighton et al., as Trustees, Landlords, Appellants, v. Morris Jawrower, Tenant, Respondent.
Argued February 20, 1950;
reargument ordered April 13, 1950.
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Barnet Kaprow for appellants.
Leo Isacsoh, Benjamin Weinberger and Phyllis Shelly Jaffe for respondent.
John P. McGrath, Corporation .Counsel (Anthony Curreri, Stanley Buchsbaum and Alfred Weinstein of counsel), for City of New York, and Nathan W. Math for Temporary City Housing Rent Commission of the City of New York, amici curiae, in support of respondent’s position.

Reargument ordered to be heard during the session to begin May 15, 1950. Counsel are requested upon reargument to discuss the effect of the new State Rent Control Law [L. 1950, ch. 250] upon this appeal.