New York Supreme Court, 1825

Bracket v. Alvord

New York Supreme Court · Decided October 15, 1825

5 Cow. 18

Counsel

J. Platt, for the defendant,, J. Edwards, contra,

Opinion of the Court

Curia.

The distinction is, that where the action for rent is founded on privity of contract, as between lessor and lessee, there the action is transitory; but if on privity of estate, as between the lessor and the assignee of the lessee, or the as*19signee of the lessor and the lessee, &c. it is local.(a) The motion must he denied.

Motion denied.

Corporation of New York v Dawson, (2 John. Cas. 335,) and the cases there cited.

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