Behrmann v. Marcus

Both parties were brokers. On the morning of December, 13, 1905, as the plaintiff says, the defendant told him he had an option on the southeast corner of 228th street and White Plains avenue, and that he would take $9,250 for the property, with a mortgage of $5,000 against it, and give the plaintiff $150 commission if he found him a buyer. Both parties, the plaintiff taking with him his customer,- one Houlihan, who brought along Mr. O’Hara, his lawyer, repaired to the office of the owners, who took them to their attorney, at whose office much time was occupied with preliminaries respecting…