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13 Misc. 243

McCarty v. Tracey

New York Court of Common Pleas

Decided June 15, 1895

New York Court of Common Pleas · decided 1895-06-15

<p>The fact that a person overheard a broker telling another that certain property had been sold to a certain person for a specified sum, and upon such sale falling through purchased the property, is not sufficient to show that the broker was the procuring cause of such purchase, especially where such person knew the owners and that the property was for sale.</p>

Relies on Griffin v. . Long Island Railroad Co.

Decided 1895-06-15

Per Curiam.

¶1It does not appear that the plaintiff was the procuring cause of the sale to Fursey. The fact that he overheard plaintiff telling a third person that the property had been sold to one Murphy at a certain sum, and after the sale to Murphy had fallen through bought it himself, is not sufficient evidence to show that plaintiff was the procuring cause, especially in view of the further fact that he was well acquainted with the defendants and had previously learned from them that the property was for sale. Goldsmith v. Cook, 39 N. Y. St. Repr. 56.

¶2The answer sets up a good general denial. Griffin v. Long Island R. Co., 101 N. Y. 348.

¶3Judgment affirmed, with costs.

¶4Present: Bookstavee and Bischoff, JJ.

¶5Judgment affirmed, with costs.

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