Legal Opinion
Cohen v. Barry
Appellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York
Decided February 7, 1908PublishedCited by 2 opinions
Appeal from Municipal Court, Borough of Manhattan, Eleventh District. Action by William Cohen against Joshua H. Barry and John M. Ferris. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendants appeal. Reversed.
1Opinion of the CourtSeabury, J.
The plaintiff paid the defendants, Barry and Ferris, who were real estate and insurance brokers doing business under the firm name of Barry & Co., the sum of $135. The conditions under which this sum was paid are set forth in the receipt, which the plaintiff received from the defendants, of which the following is a copy:
“New York, November 28, 1906.
“Received from William Cohen the sum of one hundred and twenty-five dollars as security on lease for southerly store situated on the east side of Eighth avenue. Said amount to be returned to William Cohen provided the lease is not made between the…
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