Nassoiy v. . Tomlinson
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made January 18, 1894, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and also affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial.
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Appeal from judgment of the General Term of the Supreme Court in the fifth judicial department, entered upon an order made January 18, 1894, which affirmed a judgment in favor of plaintiff entered upon a verdict, and also affirmed an order denying a motion for a new trial. The plaintiff sued to recover the sum of $1,200, which he claimed as a balance due him from the defendants for commissions on the sale of real estate owned by them, upon the agreed basis of five per cent on the purchase price, which' was $30,000. The defendants claimed that the agreement was that they should pay the…
1Opinion of the CourtVann, J.
On the sixth of April, 1887, the plaintiff sold the property of the defendants, under an agreement that he was to receive compensation for his services in making the sale, but there was a difference between them as to the amount. The sale was not completed until about June 20th, 1887, on which day Mr. Ohauncey, who represented the defendants in all their dealings with the plaintiff, wrote to him as follows: “ I heard to-day from Mr. Griffith that the sale to Weston was completed on Saturday. I send you a check for three hundred dollars (1 per cent on $30,000), your commission on the sale.…
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