Alden v. Earle
The Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo
Appeal from jury term. Action by William H. Alden and Morris E. Sterne against William P. Earle, to recover commissions as real-estate brokers. Verdict and judgment for plaintiffs, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtIngraham, J.
The action is brought by the plaintiffs, a real-estate broker, to recover commissions for renting certain premises of the defendant. The obligation that a broker assumes and that he must perform, before he is entitled to. commissions, is' stated in Sibbald v. Iron Co., 83 N. Y. 381. Einch, J., in delivering the opinion of the court in that case, says: “The duty he undertakes, the obligation he assumes, as a condition of his right to demand commissions, is to bring the buyer and seller to an agreement.” The court, among other cases, cited the case of Wylie v. Bank, 61 N. Y. 415, and in…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Sibbald v. . the Bethlehem Iron CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Wylie v. . Marine National BankNew York Court of Appeals · 1875
3Cited by2 opinions
- Bennett v. EganThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1893
- Clarkson v. HowardThe Superior Court of the City of New York and Buffalo · 1892