P. W. Chapman & Co. v. Cornelius

(after stating the facts as abové).

In its nearest approach to the definition of a.real estate broker contained in section 440 of the statute .(Consol. Laws N. Y. c. 50), the plaintiff’s conduct should, be regarded with reference to an attempt to negotiate, for a fee or commission, a loan to- be secured by mortgage on real estate. Unless what he did falls within that phase of .the statute; his suit is not affected by its provisions. Furthermore, the law applies only if it is to be construed broadly enough to cover simply calling the' defendant’s attention to a prospective pieee'of…