F. A. Larson Realty Co. v. Hayes

This action for a broker’s commission raises the issue of whether or not a broker substantially complied with his contract to find a buyer for real estate on the seller’s terms. After defendant refused to sell to broker’s proposed buyer, broker sued in assumpsit for a $2,000 real estate commission. A hearing before a Master (Frank B. Clancy, Esq.) resulted in a report recommending a verdict for the plaintiff. The Trial Court (Keller, C.J.) approved the report, ordered the recommended verdict, and reserved and transferred the sole issue of whether or not plaintiff substantially performed on…