Sanders v. Schultheis
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment of the Municipal Court of the city of Hew York, borough of Manhattan, eighth district, entered in favor of the plaintiff after a trial by the court without a jury.
1Opinion of the CourtPage, J.
This is an action for broker’s commission upon the sale of real estate. The plaintiff is an attorney with offices in Manhattan borough. ■ On Decoration Day, 1912, he went to Brooklyn with a friend and client named Kahn to assist him in purchasing property. They noticed a “For Sale ” sign on some houses which attracted their attention and, pursuant to the directions on the sign, applied to one Hyman, in the neighborhood, for particulars. They were shown the property by Hyman, liked it, and Kahn placed a deposit of ten dollars with Hyman. Hyman told them the name and address of the owner.
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2Cases cited1 opinion
- Southack v. IrelandAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1905
3Cited by1 opinion
- People v. VelasquezNew York Supreme Court · 1988