Case Name: James Walsh, Respondent, v. John Stich, Appellant
Court: New York City Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1901-10
Citations: 36 Misc. 835
Docket Number: 
Parties: James Walsh, Respondent, v. John Stich, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New York Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 36
Pages: 835–835

Head Matter:
James Walsh, Respondent, v. John Stich, Appellant.
Appeal by the defendant from a judgment for the plaintiff and from an order denying the defendant’s motion for a new trial.
Epstein Bros., for appellant.
Hays & Hershfield (Daniel P. Hays, of counsel), for respondent.

Opinion:
Fitzsimons, Ch. J.
In March, 1900, the defendant being the owner of certain real estate in the city of Hew York, employed the plaintiff, a real-estate broker, to secure a tenant at the rental of $6,000 per year, and agreed that he "would make alterations in the premises. It appears that the plaintiff found a person ready, able and willing to take the premises for $5,500 for ten years. The defendant and the proposed lessee agreed upon this rental and also the terms, as well as the alterations to be made by the defendant, and they agreed to meet next day and sign the usual lease. Before the time so appointed the defendant ascertained that the alterations he agreed to make would cost more than he expected and declined to make such lease, besides refusing to pay plaintiff his commission, amounting to $550.
Under these circumstances plaintiff was entitled to his pay. The defendant was the cause of the lease not being executed. If the alterations, which he agreed to make, would cost him more than he expected, surely plaintiff was not to blame. Both the facts and the law of this case justified a verdict in plaintiff's favor. A verdict otherwise than that would be a gross injustice.
Judgment affirmed, with costs and disbursements.
Delehanty and Schuchman, JJ., concur.
Judgment affirmed, with costs.