Zaltman v. Forbes

This is an action of contract brought to recover a broker’s commission and other compensation from the sellers of a parcel of land. The judge found for the defendants. The case comes to us on a report pursuant to G. L. c. 231, § 111, as in effect prior to St. 1973, c. 1114, § 199.

The facts are undisputed. The plaintiff is a licensed real estate broker with twenty-seven years’ experience in brokerage, appraising and developing. The defendants, who are brother and sister, owned a parcel of land in Reading consisting of fifteen and a half acres. Being un versed in real estate matters, they…