Cords v. Ruth
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, Edward Ruth, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York in favor of the plaintiff.
1Opinion of the Court
Woodward, J. :
The plaintiff alleges an employment by the defendant' for the purpose of effecting a sale of certain real estate' for the sum of $8,500, and demands judgment for $212.50, being two and onc-lialf per cent upon the purchase price. It was established upon the trial that the plaintiff went to the defendant and procured a written authority to sell the real estate in question for $8,500, the defendant agreeing to pay the commission of two and one-half per' cent upon, any price which he ,agreed to accept for the property. The written agreement provided that the authority should…
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