Van Hoesen v. Gelfen

In December, 1921, the complainant, a man then about seventy-five years old, and in somewhat feeble health, arranged a sale of a dwelling house property in Plainfield, through the defendant Gelfen, with whom he had had numerous dealings and upon whom he had come to rely. The sale was for $10,000 — $500 cash and $9,500 purchase-money bond and mortgage — to the defendants Samuel Schwartz and Bessie, his wife. Complainant executed the deed and gave it to Gelfen for delivery; Gelfen gave complainant the $500 and showed him what he said were the bond and mortgage, and told complainant he would…