Buschbaum v. Barron

The plaintiff engaged defendant as a business broker to find a purchaser for a small business known as Pete's Tydol Service which was conducted on leased premises at Emerson, New Jersey. Defendant succeeded in doing so and plaintiff sold the business. The purchase price passed through defendant's hands, first the initial deposit and then the balance of the price when the bill of sale was delivered. He retained his agreed commission, $175, and handed over the rest of the money to plaintiff. Two months later, plaintiff instituted suit for the money so retained, and was awarded judgment on the…