Legal Opinion

Wolff v. Denbosky

City of New York Municipal Court

Decided December 15, 1901Published

Appeal from judgment entered upon a verdict and from order denying defendant’s motion for a new trial on the minutes.

1Opinion of the CourtHascall, J.

Plaintiffs, as real estate brokers, brought action to recover, upon an alleged promise on the part of defendant to pay them “ for their services in negotiating the purchase ” of certain real estate, a commission of one per cent, on the purchase-price, provided the defendant purchased the premises for a less sum than $192,000, and the amount due them was $1,900. The defendant admitted that plaintiffs were brokers; that defendant’s grantor delivered to him deeds of conveyance of title to the property, and that the selling price was the sum alleged, but denied all the other allegations of the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Chatfield v. . SimonsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1883
  2. Gracie v. StevensAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
  3. Robinson v. ClockAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
  4. Frankel v. WathenNew York Supreme Court · 1890
  5. Brierly v. ConnellyAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1900

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