Case Name: Theodore A. Havemeyer, Respondent, v. Walter, E. Switzer, Appellant
Court: New York City Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1896-02
Citations: 15 Misc. 629
Docket Number: 
Parties: Theodore A. Havemeyer, Respondent, v. Walter, E. Switzer, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 15
Pages: 629–630

Head Matter:
Theodore A. Havemeyer, Respondent, v. Walter, E. Switzer, Appellant.
(City Court of New York—General Term,
February, 1896.)
1. Pleading—Action upon expiiess covenant to pay bent.
The complaint in an action upon an express covenant to pay rent need not allege that defendant occupied or enjoyed the premises nor the ownership of such premises.
3. Same.— Pebfobmanoe of conditions.
Performance of the conditions of the contract on plaintiff's par need not be alleged where the complaint does not set up any of the conditions.
3. Same.
A complaint will not be held bad on demurrer because the term of letting is not definitely stated Where sUch term can be inferred therefrom with reasonable certainty.
Appeal from judgment entered on order overruling-demurrer to the complaint. .
Josiah T. Lovejoy, for appellant.
Allan Lee Smidt, for respondent.

Opinion:
Schuchman, J.
This is an appeal from a judgment entered on an order overruling the defendant's demurrer to plaintiff's complaint as frivolous, and from said order.
The action is brought on an express covenant to pay rent.
In such an action the plaintiff need not allege in his complaint nor prove that defendant occupied or enjoyed the premises, nor the ownership of the premises let (Gilhooley v. Washington, 4 N. Y. 217); otherwise in an action for use and occupation.
Defendant claims that plaintiff should have alleged in his complaint a performance of all the conditions of the contract on his part, pursuant to section 533 of the Code, and citing 101 N. Y. 328, but he fails to perceive that there are no conditions of the contract• set up in the complaint, the contract, of letting and hiring, the agreement to pay rent, merely are set forth. ' .
The weak point in plaintiff's complaint is.the fact that the term is not definitely stated, but with reasonable certainty it. can be inferred therefrom that the term was for a year, and commenced on'Mayl, Í894.
Order and judgment appealed from affirmed, with costs.
McOabthy, J., concurs.
Judgment and order affirmed, with costs,