Hess v. Investors & Traders' Realty Co.
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by the plaintiffs from a judgment of the City Court of the city of Hew York dismissing the complaint at the close of the plaintiffs’ case, and from an order denying the motion of the plaintiffs to set aside the dismissal and for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtLehman, J.
The plaintiff was employed by the defendant to sell a piece of property, Hos. 144 to 150 West Twenty-seventh street. Plaintiff introduced to defendant a party *391desirous of purchasing a parcel of land in that neighborhood forty or more feet in width. The property which defendant desired to sell was covered by two old buildings, but apparently neither the defendant nor the proposed purchaser considered the buildings of any particular value. Plaintiff introduced the parties at the office and after some negotiations apparently brought the minds of the parties together on all the terms of purchase,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alt v. DoscherAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
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