Case Name: Edward Meyers, Appellant, v. 650 Madison Avenue Corporation, Respondent
Court: New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1940-03-15
Citations: 259 A.D. 109
Docket Number: 
Parties: Edward Meyers, Appellant, v. 650 Madison Avenue Corporation, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Appellate Division Reports
Volume: 259
Pages: 109–110

Head Matter:
Edward Meyers, Appellant, v. 650 Madison Avenue Corporation, Respondent.
First Department,
March 15, 1940.
I. Maurice Wormser of counsel [Charles Tolleris and Irving R. Kass with him on the brief; Tolleris, Kass & Tolleris, attorneys], for the appellant.
George S. Mittendorf of counsel [Arnold Furst with him on the brief; Mitchell, Taylor, Capron & Marsh, attorneys], for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
There was sufficient evidence to sustain the finding by the jury that the plaintiff had procured a lessee ready, able and willing to enter into a lease of the premises on the terms proposed by the defendant. It was also error to exclude evidence offered by the plaintiff concerning parol negotiations with the prospective lessee which was competent to establish the services rendered by the plaintiff. We have concluded, however, to order a new trial rather than to reinstate the verdict for the reason that the authority of the defendant's secretary to conclude a transaction of such magnitude does not clearly appear from the present record.
The judgment and the order should be reversed and a new trial ordered, with costs to the appellant to abide the event.
Present — O'Malley, TowNley, Glennon, Untermyer and Dore, JJ.; Dore, J., dissents and votes to affirm.