The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-10-06

IT was decided at the meeting Of the
Justices that the policy Of non-issuance
OF eviction warrants on summary pro-
ceedngs will be continued indefinitely.
There was some objection to this deci-
sion. however. one of the justices con-
tending that Justice Levy had no right
&c Issue such an order In the first place
and that the decision on whether war
rants should be issued should be left
with the Individual justices.
The board also decided that all ac-
tions brought In the city. either to re-
cover rent or collect damages In hold
over proceedings. must be brought in
the district wherein the property In
question is located. This ruling, II was
explained by Justice Levy. was made to
prevent landlords from making tenants
go from one end of the city 10 the other
tc defend actions brought against them.
Cases brought in courts outside sections
in which property is located will be dis
missed. unless the landlord, who is al
WAYS the plaintiff. Is willing to bring the
action In the proper district.
The meeting OF the Justices was held
~ the Ninth District Municipal Court,
Madison avenue and Fifty-ninth street.
An executive session was held first and
the committee on rules presented its
recommendations
Justice Robitzek introduced plan for
the creation Of board OF real estate
experts who should serve as volunteers
and appraise real estate values which
pre in dispute The decision of this
board. he said. would not be binding, but
it would. be accepted by the justices
Many justices in fixing what is fair
rental are vaiuing property nj its as
sessed valuation for 1921 plus 10 per
cent The committee on rules is work.
ing on a Uniform standard method Of
thriving at what Is just and reasonable
return on property.
Eviction Law stuI stands.
More than n hundred persons. com
prising number OF tenants. several
women among them. and n few real cs-
tate men. were I'm the corridors OF the
court building while the Justices were in
session. After the meeting Justice Levy
said the new rent laws were not gen
orally understood and that thousa nd s<of
tenants through ignorance are suffering
injustlces He also said that other ten
ants are taking too complacent an atti-
vide when they believe that the new
laws have relieved them Of all worry
"rhere really has been no drastic
change In the rent laws 40 far az their
effect on the tenant Ia concerned" said
Justice Levy "The eviction law Is still
there and rents are going to he paid
However, the tenants should keep in
mind the fact that all court actions are
up 10 the landlords. Suppose tenan-
offers his rent at the old figure and Il ls
refused. The landlord then takes the
case into court and the court decides
what is a fair and reasonable rent. II
the tenant does not pay this rent within
fve days after the court has given its
decision he may he evicted.
Tenants must he sure that they ten
der their rent Then, II II is refused.
they should deposit the amount offered
In court pending adjudication Of their
claims III the tenants show good In
tentIon BY making this deposit II may
save them costs
Judge levy was asked n tenant who
thought he was paying too much rent
might take ADVANTAGE Of the new laws
and pay less.
.sHe certainly may" said Justice Levy
.sTf he thinks his rent is too high he may
proffer the amount which he thinks
right. The landlord must either accept
N or bring an action--not a summary
actIon--for the recovery OF his rent and
In that case the court will decide what
the rent shall be- Any tenant. regard
less OF whether he has n lease. who be-
ilevcs his rent 3 too high may and re-