Legal Opinion
Teitz v. Goettler
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided March 15, 1920PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Judgment unanimously affirmed, with costs. We think the plaintiff failed to prove any valid contract or note or memorandum thereof in writing, subscribed by the defendant or her lawfully authorized agent. The evidence fails to show any authority to the real estate agent to sign a contract for the sale of the property in defendant’s behalf. The letter and telegrams of defendant all indicate her intention that her sister was to represent her upon any actual sale made. (Stone v. U. S. Title Guaranty & Indemnity Co., 159 App. Div. 679; affd., 217 N. Y. 656; Hottenroth v. Hastorf, 191 App. Div.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Levin v. . DietzNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
- Coleman v. GarriguesNew York Supreme Court · 1854
- Stone v. . United States Title Guaranty and Indemnity Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Stone v. United States Title Guaranty & Indemnity Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1913
- Hottenroth v. HastorfAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1920
3Cited by2 opinions
- Habib v. CaputoCity of New York Municipal Court · 1938
- Malday Realty Co. v. Security Trust Co.New York Supreme Court · 1937