Clarkson v. Howard
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Action by Thomas S. Clarkson and others against Frederick S. Howard. From judgment entered on a verdict directed by the court in favor of the defendant, plaintiffs appeal.
1Per curiam
Upon the whole case it clearly appeared that the plaintiffs were not the procuring cause of the sale, and that the sale was effected by the broker Sterne. It was a clear case of two brokers trying to sell the same property to the same party; the one failing and the other succeeding. The rule of law in such cases has been well defined in Alden v. Earle, (Super. N. Y.) 4 N. Y. Supp. 548; affirmed in 121 N. Y. 688, 24 N. E. Rep. 705. The direction of a verdict against the plaintiffs was proper, and the judgment should be affirmed, with costs.
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Alden v. . EarleNew York Court of Appeals · 1890
- Alden v. EarleThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1889