Mele v. Cerenzie

This began as an action to recover three thousand dollars of the four thousand dollars paid a real-estate broker on the sale of a half interest in certain real property, but, on the basis of a trial amendment, the plaintiff sought recovery of the entire four thousand dollars.

The complaint alleged, in brief, that John Mele, hereinafter called Mele, obtained the services of A. B. Cerenzie, hereinafter called Cerenzie, “by conversation,” for the purpose of selling certain real property; that Cerenzie falsely and fraudulently represented to Mele that, a prospective purchaser was without funds to…