Thomas F. Rogers, Inc. v. Hochberg

In this action for a real estate broker’s commission, the court rendered judgment for the plaintiff, and the defendant has appealed. The following facts were found by the court: Judson and Claire Lang, husband and wife, owned a dwelling house on Bretton Street in Bridgeport. They were indebted to the defendant, who is the mother of Claire, in a substantial amount and wanted to make repayment. They conveyed the property to her, and all agreed to call in a broker to sell it so that the defendant could be paid and any balance remaining could be divided between the Langs. The plaintiff, a real…