Platt v. Kohler
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by defendant from a judgment entered upon the report of a referee in favor of plaintiff. The action was brought by John H. Platt against John P. Kohler, to recover commissions as real estate broker for effecting a sale or exchange of defendant’s property. The further facts are fully stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtPatterson, J.
The plaintiff sued to recover compensation for services alleged to have rendered by him as a broker, in negotiating an exchange of property, situated on Staten Island, and belonging to the defendant, for real estate in the City of New York, ownéd by one Morgenthaler. The allegations of employment of the plaintiff by the defendant—-of the rendition of service and agreement to pay therefor—are denied by the answer. The cause was referred : the referee reported in favor of the plaintiff, and from the judgment entered on the report, the defendant appeals.
The employment was fully proven, as was…
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