Manor Homes, Inc. v. Sava

Plaintiff, a real estate broker, sues defendant for the sum of $200, claiming this sum pursuant to an agreement whereby defendant agreed to pay plaintiff a fee equal to one month’s rent if defendant rented an apartment through facilities furnished him by plaintiff. In addition to a general denial, defendant interposes defenses of payment, fraud, and “non-licensing and/or improperly licensing of plaintiff and/or its salesmen”, and asserts a counterclaim for $550 for moneys paid and “ improperly retained.”

Defendant came to plaintiff’s 'office on October 28, 1971 seeking to rent an apartment. He…