Lloyd v. Weinstock

Pee Cueiam.

This action was brought by the plaintiff to recover the amount of a deposit of,$1,000 made by him on account of the purchase-money of property which he had contracted to buy from the defendant. The trial resulted in the direction of a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the amount of his deposit, with interest, and the defendant has appealed. The principal contention is that the direction of a verdict was improper.

An examination of the state of the case discloses the following situation: The defendant, Weinstock, desired to sell a piece of property located on Hawthorne avenue, in…