Garibaldi v. Rubenstein

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Black, J.

The suit in this case was instituted to recover a three and one-half per cent, commission by a broker upon the selling price of real estate, amounting to $1,925.

The basis of the claim, as alleged in the complaint, is an agreement in writing dated July 20th, 1922, authorizing the plaintiff to sell the premises and agreeing to pay three and one-half per cent, commission on the purchase price upon procuring a purchaser, and also agreeing “to give [the plaintiff] sole and exclusive right to sell the above premiess for the term of one month.” This…