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Sanford v. Zimmern

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
May 1, 1912
76 Misc. 434 (N.Y. App. Term 1912)

Opinion

May, 1912.

Lesser Brothers (George L. Stamper, of counsel), for appellant.

Hays, Hershfield Wolf (Walter J. Rose, of counsel), for respondents.


This action is brought to recover $500 deposited by Penny and Anderson as security for carrying out the terms of a lease which the defendants made to Penny and Anderson for the term of two years from May 1, 1909.

The landlords agreed to return the sum so deposited at the expiration of the lease, provided all the covenants on the part of the tenants have been performed.

In July, 1909, Penny and Anderson assigned their lease to one Weiss who assigned it to the Lincoln Square Restaurant Company, which assigned it to one Jenson. In August, 1911, Penny and Anderson, individually and as copartners, were duly adjudged bankrupts and the plaintiff was duly appointed trustee of their estate. It is conceded that the lease has expired and that its terms and conditions were fully complied with on the part of the tenants. The covenant under which the money was deposited was for the benefit of the lessor. It was collateral and personal and did not run with the land. Under these circumstances the assignee of the tenants cannot sue upon it. Fallert Brewing Co., Limited, v. Blass, 119 A.D. 53.

We are of the opinion that the learned court below erred in dismissing the complaint and that the judgment should be reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.

GUY and GERARD, JJ., concur.

Judgment reversed and new trial ordered, with costs to appellant to abide event.


Summaries of

Sanford v. Zimmern

Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department
May 1, 1912
76 Misc. 434 (N.Y. App. Term 1912)
Case details for

Sanford v. Zimmern

Case Details

Full title:CHARLES P. SANFORD, as Trustee in Bankruptcy of JAMES J. PENNY and GEORGE…

Court:Supreme Court, Appellate Term, First Department

Date published: May 1, 1912

Citations

76 Misc. 434 (N.Y. App. Term 1912)
134 N.Y.S. 1116

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