Corning v. Calvert
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Marine Court at general term. This was an action to recover for broker’s commissions earned by one-- Britton, and assigned to the present plaintiff. The defendant applied to Britton to procure him a loan on two houses in Twentieth street, New York city. The application was in writing, and was signed by S. B. Feet.
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Appeal by defendant from a judgment of the Marine Court at general term. This was an action to recover for broker’s commissions earned by one-- Britton, and assigned to the present plaintiff. The defendant applied to Britton to procure him a loan on two houses in Twentieth street, New York city. The application was in writing, and was signed by S. B. Feet. It contained a diagram of the houses, and then proceeded as follows : “ Seven thousand dollars wanted on the above houses and lots as per diagram—four thousand dollars on the house No. 74. * * * The other house is, same as the other, No.…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court, Daly, First Judge.
There was no conflict of testimony in this case. The defendant applied for a loan of four thousand dollars upon one house, and three thousand dollars upon the other. Britton, to whom he applied, got Beet to negotiate the loan. Beet, having found a person who had seven thousand dollars to loan, but wanted to loan it on one mortgage, called upon Calvert, the defendant, and Calvert told Mm that “ they could take their choice, and put it in one or two mortgages, as they wished.” Beet then saw Mr. Wight, the attorney of tho person who had the money, and Wight…
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