The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-22
EVICTIONS BY LANDLORDS.
The Labor Unions Error to the Power
Of CivIl JnstIces TO Stay Them.

The Labor UNIONS Error ms to the Power
OF Civil Justices to Stay Them.
At their conference on Sunday the Labor
Union representatives adopted the following:
THAT committee call on the Board of Civil
Justices and request them to postpone evic-
lions OF unemployed workingmen for non
payment OF rent until this crisis is over"
The postponement OF evictions for non pay
ment OF rent Is not new thing for labor agita-
tors to demand. but there can be no compli-
ance with this request without a violation Of
law. Judge David McAdam q tho Superior
Court. who Is an authority. indeed the chief
authority. on landlord and tenant cases in
New York city. has thus defined the powers Of
Civil Judges in such cases:
while 1t Is a very humane act upon the part
OF Justice to allow tenant additional time
to move from his apartments. he is practically
dispensing charity at the expense OF another.
which no one has the right to do The practi-
althing for the Justice to do is to pay the ten
ants rent or hire him other rooms. This he
has the right to do.
such an act would be truly charitable. as
well as understandable. MS any one has the
legal right to be charitable with his own. The
statute points out the plain duty OF the JUS
tice. who has no legal right to depart from its
mandatory command"
There Is. in point OF fact. no such body as
the Board OF Civil Justices. Each Justice Is
supreme in the territory over which he is elect
ed to preside He has nothing to do with any
other Civil Judge. and no other Civil Judge has
any jurisdiction in his territory. Formerly. dis
possess suits might be brought in the Marine
or City Court. but such is the case no longer
They must be brought in the district in
which the property ia placed. Appeals
from the decisions OF Civil Court Judges are
not taken to the Board. as the labor agitators
seem to suppose. but to the Court OF Common
Pleas. 1t is not an uncommon thing for Civil
Justices to be asked by tenants to give
provision of the law allows. Forthwith, be-
fore the hour OF shutdown says the law. they
their premises to the landlord who demands
It. Usually however. the landlord !, yields
tme me Often. Where e the lnn md p or lis
agent fails to grant additional time. the Judge.
though in hS liz agth9rsy
ho has legally no rgnt to do So ., He has legal
erection in tho matter whatever.
Any general ASSUMPTION 2f authority as pro-
by b
would he imperative besides. for the land
lords would through Their lawyers man
sides being overruled, would lay themselves
open to impeachment charges oh Le., Ten Of the
fact that the labor men. who know that a ma
jOrity OF these Judges are candidates for re-
election. felt emboldened to make the demand
which has taken the familiar form OF n "reso-
luton"
hepresent financial distress has shown, It.
self acutely in the sudden increase in dis
possess proceedings in New York courts. though
many landlords realizing the condit ion OF
things and hoping that 1t will be merely tenn
porary. have refused to bring suits for the re-
rovery OF premises which they might not be |
n BILE to let with any better returns to new ten
ants than to those now, occupying them.
These are the figures OF evictions for nonpay-
mont OF rent for the month OF July:
First District Court Judg, Lynn.,,..........., lO7
second District Court Judge Clancy III
Third District Court. Judge Moore ,...,.. 1sy
Fourth district Court Judge Steckler. $40
irh District Court. Judge GoldrOgle 4HI
sixth District ContL Judge lachnan 2l7
seventh District Court Judge Mexican. 1915
Eighth District Court. Judge Jcrol0man 2H2
Snth District Court, Judge fa"n ,.,.,......... 4Sl
Tenth Dstrct Court, Judge Met lOb
Eleventh District Court Judge Murray $50
lothl
Three thousand three hundred and fifty-six |
avlctons for noupayment OF rent in the dull. |
4St month Of the year. July. Is exceptional 1t |
= nm excess Of 100 DAY In the whole city. At |
h,4a m IN "a thara would Ia 40 l)DD families |