Legal Opinion

Gross v. Rowley

Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York

Decided December 15, 1911PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal by the defendant, - Leonard Rowley, from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of New York, borough of Brooklyn, in favor of the plaintiffs, rendered on the 26th day of May, 1911.

1Opinion of the Court

Burr, J.:

In February, 1911, plaintiffs entered into an agreement with defendant to loan to him the sum of $3,000 to be secured by a mortgage on real property on Decatur street, in the borough of Brooklyn, of which he claimed to be the owner. For their services in negotiating the loan and examining the title they were to receive $100. After such examination they refused to carry but the agreement, asserting that defendant’s title to- the premises was defective. Thereafter this action was brought to recover the sum which defendant had agreed to pay, and from a judgment in plaintiffs’ favor this…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fryer v. . RockefellerNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
  2. Bradley v. . WalkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  3. Paolillo v. FaberAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
  4. Carolan v. YoranAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
  5. Freedman v. OppenheimAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1903

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Galetta v. GalettaNew York Court of Appeals · 2013
  2. Puglisi v. BelaskyNew York Supreme Court · 1922
  3. In re the Estate of KolodijNew York Surrogate's Court · 1976
  4. In re Estate of KroogNew York Surrogate's Court · 1915
  5. Galetta v. GalettaAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2012

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