Robinson v. Clock
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Kings county. Action by Morris Robinson against Hallet T. Clock, and another. From a judgment dismissing the complaint, plaintiff appeals,
1Opinion of the CourtWillard Bartlett, J.
This action was brought to recover broker’s commissions for services rendered in effecting an exchange of real estate. At the close of the evidence in behalf of the plaintiff it appeared that he had been employed not only by the defendants, but by the other party to the exchange, from whom he had already received a payment by way of commission. It did not appear, however, that the plaintiff’s employment by this other party, or the fact that he was to receive compensation from that party, was known to the defendants. Upon this proof the learned trial judge dismissed the complaint. We think it…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Knauss v. Gottfried Krueger Brewing Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
3Cited by2 opinions
- Rabinowitz v. PizerNew York Supreme Court · 1908
- Cohn v. CohenAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1916