Hennessy v. Mitchell Estates, Inc.

This is a suit to recover a real estate broker’s commission for procuring a customer, ready, willing, and able to purchase defendant’s property. The answer is general denial.

There was evidence at the trial tending to show the following: Defendant listed his property with plaintiff to be sold for $15,490. Defendant informed plaintiff that the property was being built under F.H.A. supervision and he, defendant, would obtain final approval from F.H.A. and a statement from F.H.A. of appraised value of not less than $14,800.

Plaintiff procured a customer willing and able to purchase the property…