Fifth Avenue Investing & Improvement Co. v. Buonsignore Realty Corp.

135 N.Y.S. 674

• Court: Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
• Decided: May 15, 1912
• Status: Published

Opinion

PER CURIAM.

This appeal was heard at the February term of this court, and the opinion of Mr. Justice Guy writing for the court will be found in 133 N. Y. Supp. 964.

A reargument was granted upon the application of the. plaintiff, and we have carefully- re-examined the record, and see no reason for a change in our former determination. The precept andi other papers in "the summary proceédings instituted by the plaintiff to dispossess the defendant for nonpayment of rent for the month of October was introduced in evidence in the trial of this case by the defendant, and evidence given by it that subsequent to the beginning of such proceedings, and1 that by reason thereof the defendant abandoned the -premises.' .Upon the back of-the precept appear the following recitals:

“Final order was therefore made the .30 day of October 1911 in favor of said landlord awarding the said landlord the delivery of the premises within described by reason of nonpayment of rent, together with costs. W. C. Wilson, Justice, etc. Warrant issued. By- consent warrant stayed" to Nov. 1."’

It therefore appears that ’a warrant was .issued, and that further proceedings under the warrant were stayed by consent until November 1st, oh which day the tenant vacated the premises. The payment of the October rent after the issuance of the warrant did not operate as a discontinuance of the proceedings by virtue of section 2254 of the Code of Civil Erocedure; but the issuance of the warrant operated to sever .the relation of landlord and tenant, and the plaintiff could no longer maintain an action for rent.

. Judgment reversed and - complaint dismissed, with costs in both courts, but without costs upon reargument.