Universal No. 2 Corp. v. Ainbinder
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
1Opinion of the Court
Memorandum by the Court.
This is an action for brokerage commissions. By the terms of the binder prepared by plaintiff’s employee, the sale of defendant’s property was “subject to lawyer’s approval ” and “ subject to consummation of contract of purchasers ’ house. ’ ’ Immediately above the words £ £ lawyer’s approval ” is written the name “ Sarnoff ”, which is the name of purchasers’ attorney ^ Plaintiff’s employee, upon being asked during cross-examination whether she inserted the words as to “lawyer’s approval”, stated: “I can’t answer it. It’s ambiguous.”
*614There was evidence that the contract…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gillet v. . Bank of AmericaNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Sattler v. . HallockNew York Court of Appeals · 1899
- Moffat v. Gerry Estates, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1940
- Thompson v. WallerAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1947
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- Graff v. BilletAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1984