Montgomery v. Mahjoubian

Monaghan, J.,

In January, 1919, L. Boylan, a real estate agent, entered into negotiations with Robert Montgomery for the sale of his property, No. 305 South Sixtieth Street, to the defendant, Armenak Mahjoubian. Montgomery was married; his wife informed him and the agent that she would not consent to the sale. Notwithstanding, an agreement in writing was entered into on Jan. 24, 1919, between “L. Boylan, agent for Robert Montgomery,” and the defendant, by which the plaintiff agreed to sell the property to Mahjoubian for the sum of $5800, upon the payment of $200 at the signing of the contract,…