Legal Opinion
Van Vliet & Place, Inc. v. Gaines
New York Court of Appeals
Decided July 19, 1928PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtO’Brien, J.
Martha A. Gaines owned real property on the corner of Jane street and Eighth avenue, in the borough of Manhattan. In the year 1923 it was in the market and the president of plaintiff, which is a real estate broker, approached the owner and drafted a letter which he addressed to his corporation and which was signed by Mrs. Gaines. In this letter she authorized plaintiff to act as her broker and named her terms of sale. No mention was made concerning any restrictive covenant on the premises. Within the stipulated time, plaintiff procured a purchaser who was ready to buy on the terms and…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Moore v. . WilliamsNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Rowland v. . MillerNew York Court of Appeals · 1893
- Bull v. . BurtonNew York Court of Appeals · 1919
- Knapp v. . WallaceNew York Court of Appeals · 1869
- Isaacs v. SchmuckNew York Court of Appeals · 1927
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- O'Hara v. Bronx Consumers Ice Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Miller v. Schwinn, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Monogram Development Co. v. Natben Construction Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1930
- Coons v. CarstensenMassachusetts Appeals Court · 1983
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