Legal Opinion
Ward v. Sire
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided June 15, 1900PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal by the defendant, Meyer L. Sire, from a judgment of the Supreme Court in favor of the plaintiffs, entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 4th day of January,, ■ 1900, upon the verdict of a jury rendered by direction of the court..
1Opinion of the Court
McLaughlin, J. :
The plaintiffs, real estate brokers, brought this action to recover ■ the last four installments mentioned in the following contract — a. balance alleged to be due them for services in leasing for the defendant certain real property:
“ New York, Oct. 28, ’95.
"1, the said M. J. Ward & Co., agree to accept the following payment, which shall be in full for commission, providing M. L. Sire.-leases the Stewart to R. A. Stranahan. Payment as follows :
“ $300 due when $ 5,000 Pd.
“ $300 “ “ $10,000 Pd.
“ $450 “ . “ $15,000.Pd.
“ $450 “ “ « • $20,000 Pd.
“$250 “ “ ' $25,000 Pd.
“$250 “ .…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Pray v. . HegemanNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Campbell v. RankinSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
3Cited by3 opinions
- Hankin v. SpilkerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1950
- Ferguson v. BienCity of New York Municipal Court · 1907
- Ferguson v. BienNew York City Court · 1907