Bitterman v. Schulman
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
1Opinion of the CourtConn, J.
This action is one to recover brokerage commissions.
In May, 1939, at his office in New York City defendant informed plaintiff that he had a lease on some property in’ Camden, New Jersey, which was about to expire and that the lease contained an option to purchase for $18,000. Defendant was desirous of purchasing the leased premises but at a price lower than $18,000. He thereupon engaged plaintiff, a real estate broker licensed in the State of New York, to obtain a better bargain and promised that in the event he purchased the property plaintiff, for his services, would receive fifty per cent…
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