New York Court of Appeals November 24, 1925 (Leemor Realty Corporation v. Tonkin)

Per Curiam.

In October, 1919,. the Carlton-Summer-field Estates, Inc., had a leasehold interest in a tract of land on Long Island, which it was desirous of selling for $140,000. The appellant Nathaniel Tonkin undertook to bring about the sale and if he succeeded in doing so the Carlton-Summerfield Estates agreed to pay bim a commission of $6,950.