A tenant moves out. Observing the vacant apartment, a passerby moves in. He becomes a squatter, and the landlord may bring a summary proceeding under subdivision 3 of section 713 of the Real Property Actions and Proceedings Law to recover possession of the premises. (Danziger v. Leonilo, 191 N.Y.S. 709 [App. Term, 1st Dept., 1922].)
Let the passer-by move in with the tenant's consent, however, and he becomes something...
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