Brodsky v. Linder

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

This was a suit for the amount of a check given as a deposit under a written contract for the purchase of real estate. Defendants refused to complete the purchase, and in the meantime the check had been returned unpaid because of insufficient funds. The trial court found for defendants and plaintiff brings this appeal.

It should be stated at the outset that defendants made no charge, that the plaintiff or her broker was responsible for the collapse of the deal. In their answer defendants said they had called the deal off because they were confronted with two emergencies. —…