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1481 Broadway Corp. v. Maiden Lane Ballroom, Inc.

302 N.Y. 850 Court N.Y. Decision date 1951-06-01 English

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p. 850
1481 Broadway Corp., Lessee, Landlord, Appellant, v. Maiden Lane Ballroom, Inc., Tenant, Respondent, and “ John Doe ”, Undertenant.
Argued May 24, 1951;
decided June 1, 1951.
p. 851
Edwin M. Otterbourg, Frederic P. Houston and Richard A. Holman for appellant.
Robert Moers for Tocosa Corporation, amicus curice, in support of appellant’s position.
Julius B. Sheftel for respondent.

A public dance hall operated for profit is not a “ Place of public assembly ”, as that term is defined in the Emergency Business Rent Control Law (L. 1945, ch. 314, § 2, as amd.; McKinney’s Unconsol. Laws, § 8552). The order of the Appellate Division should be affirmed, with costs, and the question certified answered in the affirmative.

Lotjghran, Ch. J., Lewis, Conway, Desmond, Dye, Ftjld and Froessel, JJ., concur.

Order affirmed, etc.