Legal Opinion

Vorhis v. Elias

New York Supreme Court

Decided February 20, 1899Published

Action by Albert B. Vorhis against Gabriel Elias and others. Judgment for defendants.

1Opinion of the CourtMcADAM, J.

The action is to recover an alleged balance due for brokerage claimed to have been earned by the plaintiff on the sale of a lot of flooring by the defendants, who are lumber dealers in Buffalo, to one Hepburn, a builder of New York City. The defendants had a dispute with Hepburn as to the proper mode of measuring the flooring, a circumstance affecting the amount Hepburn was to pay. A compromise was had with Hepburn, which resulted in a loss to the defendants, in consequence of which they claimed the plaintiff was bound to deduct $199.54 from his charge for brokerage, leaving $116.67 due to…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Fuller v. . KempNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
  2. Nassoiy v. . TomlinsonNew York Court of Appeals · 1896
  3. Hills v. SommerNew York Supreme Court · 1889
  4. Wisner v. SchoppAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1898
  5. Bernard v. Henry Werner Co.Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1897

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