De St. Germain v. Watson

Appellant Real Estate Commissioner of the State of California, suspended, for a period of 15 days, respondent’s license to engage in business as a real estate broker. In a mandamus proceeding brought in the superior court, a judgment was entered vacating that suspension. From that judgment the commissioner has appealed on the judgment roll alone.

Question Presented

The main question presented is whether the acceptance by a real estate broker of a nonnegotiable promissory note as the down payment on an agreement to purchase real property without informing the seller, who is the broker’s client,…