Legal Opinion
Roman v. Lobe
New York Court of Appeals
Decided May 25, 1926PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCabdozo, J.
Plaintiff, a broker, having effected a sale of real estate, sues the seller for his commissions. The defendant, admitting the employment and the service, defends upon the ground that the broker was not licensed in accordance with the statute (Real Prop. Law [Cons. Laws, ch. 50], art. XII-A). Plaintiff held a license for the year ending September 30, 1923. He did not obtain a renewal license till October 26, 1923. He was thus without a license on October 16, 1923, when the purchaser was procured and the cause of action arose. There was judgment for the defendant, which was unanimously…
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- Ownbey v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
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