Haviland v. Price
New York Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment entered on the verdict of a jury at trial term and from an error denying defendant’s motion for a new trial.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstavek, J.
This action was brought to recover commissions claimed.to have been earned by plaintiff’s assignors, J. Romaine Brown & Go., in effecting the exchange of certain real *403estate. In May, 1890, defendant was the owner of a house and lot on Ferry street, for which he asked $15,000 and which he had placed with Brown & Co., for sale at that price. This they were unable to accomplish and subsequently they notified the defendant that a Mr. McKelvey, one of their clients, had a house and lot on West Fifty-sixth street which could be exchanged at a valuation of $30,000. Afterwards the parties met by…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Barrett v. . the Third Avenue R.R. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1871
- Jarvis v. . SchaeferNew York Court of Appeals · 1887
- Siegel v. GouldNew York Supreme Court · 1872
- Bennett v. LeviNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1892
- Balheimer v. ReichardtNew York Supreme Court · 1878