Bickart v. Hoffmann
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Action by Meyer Bickart against Michael E. Hoffmann. From a judgment entered on an order of the general term affirming a judgment entered on a verdict in favor of plaintiff, and affirming an order denying a motion for a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstaver, J.
This action was brought to recover commissions which the plaintiff claimed to have earned as a real-estate broker in procuring the sale of certain premises belonging to the defendant. Upon the trial the defendant claimed that the sale was not effected by the plaintiff, but by one Samuel Hyman. There was but one exception to the introduction of evidence argued upon the appeal, and that was as to statements made by Hyman to the plaintiff. This was allowed by the court only so far as it appeared that Hyman was the agent of Mr. Seholle, the purchaser. Before the question was asked calling for…
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