Gingras v. Stark Estates, Inc.

This action to recover a balance claimed to be due upon a real estate commission was tried by the Court resulting in a verdict for the defendant. The plaintiff’s exceptions were transferred by Keller, J.

In July of 1965 the defendant orally engaged the plaintiff to sell some land in Londonderry, New Hampshire. The plaintiff brought one Burgess a builder and developer into negotiations with the defendant. As a result the defendant entered into a written buy and sell agreement with Route 93 Estates, Inc., a corporation formed for the purpose by Burgess. The agreement contemplated that the buyer…