New York Court of Appeals

Lorenz Reich, Appellant v. William F. Cochran, Respondent

December 1, 1896151 N.Y. 122

Summary

The Court affirmed that the prior summary judgment dispossessing the tenant for non‑payment of rent bars the tenant's later action challenging the lease as a usurious mortgage, because the judgment was final, on the merits, and conclusively determined the existence and validity of the lease.