Shiffman v. Turner

In this suit plaintiff seeks to recover a commission, claimed to have been earned by him in procuring tenants for defendant’s commercial premises at the northwest corner of Washington boulevard and Michigan avenue in the city of Detroit. The tenants were Louis R. Cohn and Israel Zilber.

Some time in January, 1929, the proposed tenants paid defendant $1,000, and were given a receipt which recited that $9,000 more should be paid at the time of the execution of a lease, and set up the terms of a lease for 20 years, and also stated:

“In consideration of the services rendered by David J. Shiftman in…