Legal Opinion

Hodgkins v. Mead

New York City Court

Decided February 24, 1890PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from trial term. An action by Frank B. Hodgkins against Sarah F. Mead, to recover commissions for the sale of defendant’s real estate. There was a verdict for plaintiff. From the judgment thereon defendant appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtVan Wyck, J.

The largest part of appellant’s argument was devoted to the contention that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. This is disposed of by the mere suggestion that the appeal-book contains no order refusing to set the verdict aside on that ground, and no notice of appeal from any such order; but, assuming that question to be before us regularly, the testimony satisfies us that the verdict should not be disturbed on that ground. The motion for nonsuit was properly denied. The plaintiff was employed to secure a purchaser for defendant’s premises. He procured Kennerly and Young; for the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. The People v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1870

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Folinsbee v. SawyerThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1894
  2. Fuday v. GillMichigan Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Rice-Wray v. PalmaMichigan Supreme Court · 1921
  4. Crombie v. WaldoThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1892
  5. Folinsbee v. SawyerThe Superior Court of New York City · 1894

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