Avola v. Oppenheimer
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of the Bronx, Second District. Action by Joseph Avola against Abraham Oppenheimer. From a judgment for plaintiff, and an order denying new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBijur, J.
Plaintiff, as a real estate broker, sues for his commis_ sion in having procured a purchaser for the property of defendant. It appeared that defendant had agreed to buy property in the Bronx belonging to one Archer, but had not as yet obtained title or possession in May, 1914. Being desirous, however, of selling this property, he authorized plaintiff to find a purchaser. Negotiations were ultimately closed, defendant to give the property he was about to purchase a valuation of $8,500, and to take from the firm of Dolían & Scalere lots in New Jersey at a valuation of $4,000, subject to a…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wiggins v. Estate of CoddingtonAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Best v. KelleyWashington Supreme Court · 1945