Opinion
Argued June 8, 1948
Decided July 16, 1948
Appeal from the Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, CHURCH, J.
Alexander B. Siegel, Edgar E. Harrison and Ruth Ranson for appellant.
Leon London and J.L. Nicoll for respondents. Nathan W. Math, William L. Messing, Joseph Jay and Alfred Weinstein for Temporary City Housing Rent Commission, amicus curiae, in support of appellant's position.
Charles W. Merritt for Hotel Association of New York City, Inc., amicus curiae, in support of appellant's position.
Order affirmed, with costs. First and second questions certified answered in the affirmative. Third question certified answered in the negative. Fourth and fifth questions certified not answered. No opinion.
Concur: LOUGHRAN, Ch. J., LEWIS, DESMOND, THACHER, DYE and FULD, JJ. Taking no part: CONWAY, J.