Opinion · New York Court of Appeals
Cohen v. Bartgis Brothers Company
289 N.Y. 846
- Type
- Opinion
- Court
- New York Court of Appeals
- Jurisdiction
- New York
- Date
- 1943-01-21
- Topic
- general
How later courts describe this case
- oral agreement for commissions on sales to customers produced either through himself or defendant on reorders
- open ended obligations to pay that endured after termination of agreement fell within the statute of frauds
- “oral contract whereby the defendant agreed to pay commissions ‘upon all orders placed by [client], at any time, whether or not plaintiff was in defendant’s employ at the time of the placing of such orders’ ” was invalid under the Statute of Frauds (quoting agreement)
- obligation to pay commissions outlasting plaintiffs employment with defendant
Citator
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Order affirmed, with costs, and question certified answered in the affirmative. No opinion.
Concur: Lehman, Ch. J., Loughran, Finch, Rippet, Lewis, Conway and Desmond, JJ.