Legal Opinion
Simon v. Burgess
New York Supreme Court
Decided February 4, 1911PublishedCited by 1 opinion
Action by Henrietta Simon against Cora L. Burgess andl others. Complaint ordered dismissed.
1Opinion of the CourtNewburger, J.
The late William H. Burgess on the 15th day of July, 1903, delivered to the law firm of Rose & Putzel the following letter:
“New York, July 15, 1903.
“Messrs. Rose & Putzel—Gentlemen: If you will procure a general release executed to me by Ferdinand H. Mela of any and every claim that he may *148allege that he has against me, I will agree to pay to you for his account whatever sum I may realize on the sale of the Coronet, Fifty-Eighth street and Sixth avenue, over and above six hundred and ninety thousand dollars, but only to the extent, however, of twenty-five thousand dollars, so that in no event…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Jones v. . KentNew York Court of Appeals · 1880
- Hickok v. BuntingAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1902
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