Angell v. . Van Schaick
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order-made March 25, 1890, which reversed a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The alleged contract and cause of action -arose in the state of Pennsylvania, and related wholly to real estate situated therein.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme-Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order-made March 25, 1890, which reversed a judgment in favor of defendants, entered upon a decision of the court on trial at Special Term. The nature of the action and the facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion. The alleged contract and cause of action -arose in the state of Pennsylvania, and related wholly to real estate situated therein. The questions at issue-are, therefore, governed by the laws of Pennsylvania. (Johnson v. Hulings, 103 Penn. St. 498; Holt v.…
1Per curiam
It is alleged in the complaint that the defendants owned real estate in McKean county, Pennsylvania; that the plaintiff was a real estate broker, having his office in that, county, and that in 1886 the defendants employed the plaintiff to sell their realty, agreeing to pay him $500 for his services if he sold it for-$30,000. It is further alleged that the plaintiff effected a sale for the sum mentioned. An answer was interposed in which two defenses were pleaded: (1) A general denial; (2) that in 1885 and 1886, the plaintiff was a resident of, and engaged in the business of a real estate…
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