Lambros v. Coolahan

In March, 1944, Lambros (appellant in No. 48, appellee in No. 49, defendant in both) conducted a restaurant and liquor business at the corner of Liberty Heights and Garrison Avenues. He advertised the business for sale. Coolahan (plaintiff and appellee in No. 48) is a lawyer and real estate broker. Crane (Crane & Crane, plaintiffs and appellants in No. 49) is a real estate broker. Coolahan had lived in the neighborhood, had been a customer of the store, knew Lambros by sight, but had had no real estate transactions with him. Crane had known Lambros for years, had done business with him and…