The Tenant and His Landlord: A Treatise on the Rights and Liabilities of Landlords and Tenants Under Recent "Emergency Housing Laws" of the State of New York, with the Latest Decisions Thereunder, Together with Some Historical Facts of Interest, Copies of the Laws and Local New York City Ordinances and Forms

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Baker, Voorhis & Company, 1921 - 438 pages

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Page 379 - ... that the same is true to his own knowledge, except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief ; and that as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Page 369 - ... of the house, or part of the house, of which he is the owner or lessee, to the satisfaction of the...
Page 368 - The owner or keeper of any lodging-house, and the owner or lessee of any tenement house or part thereof, shall thoroughly cleanse all the rooms, passages, stairs, floors, windows, doors, walls, ceilings, privies, cesspools and drains...
Page 171 - The affidavit of verification must be to the effect that the pleading is true to the knowledge of the deponent, except as to the matters therein stated to be alleged on information and belief, and as to those matters he believes it to be true.
Page 304 - An act in relation to defenses in actions based upon unjust, unreasonable and oppressive agreements for rent of premises occupied for dwelling purposes in cities of the first class or in cities in a county adjoining a city of the first class,
Page 335 - ... notice in writing, requiring, in the alternative, the payment of the rent, or the possession of the premises, has been served, in behalf of the person entitled to the rent, upon the person owing it, as prescribed in this title for the service of a precept.
Page xiii - Discourage litigation. Persuade your neighbors to compromise whenever you can. Point out to them how the nominal winner is often a real loser — in fees, expenses, and waste of time.
Page 234 - The cost of incidental repairs which neither materially add to the value of the property nor appreciably prolong its life, but keep it in an ordinarily efficient operating condition, may be deducted as...
Page 333 - Where in any city in this state he holds over and continues in possession of the demised premises...
Page 329 - The provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure of this state relating to writs of review shall, so far as applicable and not in conflict with the provisions of this act. apply to proceedings instituted in the supreme court under the provisions of this section.

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