Charles v. Cook
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Brooklyn, Second District. Action by Archibald Charles against Henry A. Cook and another. From a judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtWoodward, J.
The defendant Henry A. Cook employed the plaintiff, a broker, to effect for him an exchange of real estate, and as a result of the plaintiff’s efforts a written contract was entered into on March 31, 1903, between the said defendant, the defendant Elizabeth Cook, his wife, and one Travis F. Jones, whereby it was agreed that the defendants should exchange a certain flat house situated on Washington avenue, Brooklyn, for a farm owned by the said Jones in the state of Illinois. The contract contained this provision: “It being further understood and agreed that the party of the first part [the…
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