Levy v. Ruff
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from city court, general term. Action by Simon Levy against Caroline Buff for broker’s commission on sale of real estate. From a judgment of the general term of the city court (22 jST. Y. Supp. 744) affirming a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtBookstaver, J.
This action was brought by plaintiff to recover commissions as real-estate broker in procuring a purchaser of certain property in Allen street, for the defendant. There is little conflict of testimony as to the facts. The employment of plaintiff by defendant is uncontradicted. It is also undisputed that, while the original price named by the defendant for her premises was $28,000, and the original offer of Mr. Fine, the proposed purchaser, conceded to have been found by the plaintiff, was only $26,-000, after some bargaining and negotiation Mr. Fine raised his offer to $27,000, and that this…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Kalley v. . BakerNew York Court of Appeals · 1892
- The People v. . PhillipsNew York Court of Appeals · 1870
- Krahner v. HeilmanNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1890
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