PEOPLE v. SCOTT


26 N.Y.2d 286 (1970)

The People of the State of New York, Respondent, v. Jay D. Scott, Appellant.

Court of Appeals of the State of New York.

Decided April 15, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Travis & Johnson for appellant.

David H. Cohen for respondent.

Judge GIBSON concurs with Judge BURKE; Chief Judge FULD and Judge BERGAN concur solely on the ground that the defendant, not having the right to enter the property on which the vehicles were stored in order to remove them, may not be convicted for his failure to do so; Judge SCILEPPI dissents and votes to affirm in a separate opinion in which Judges BREITEL and JASEN concur.


BURKE, J.

Defendant is the owner of a 30-acre tract of land in the Town of Vestal. Twenty acres were leased to his son on February 1, 1954 for an indefinite term which can be terminated by a 60-day notice given by either party; the agreed rent is $1 per month as contained in a written lease. On the demised premises, the son has stored approximately 100 motor vehicles which may be described fairly as wrecks.<...

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