Carnegie v. Abrams

Plaintiff has recovered in an action for brokerage commissions and we believe rightfully so. Defendant’s testator (herein defendant) engaged plaintiff to find a buyer for two buildings located on East 11th Street, Manhattan. The terms given plaintiff were $250,000 payable $50,000 in cash, $100,000 by assumption of an existing mortgage and $100,000 by a 10-year purchase-money mortgage. When plaintiff produced a buyer able and willing to purchase on those terms defendant decided that he wanted $100,000 in cash and a $50,000 mortgage. The proffered buyer agreed to this change. Defendant then…