Hayward v. Berger

This is an action of contract to recover a broker’s commission for procuring a customer ready, willing and able to purchase certain property. The defendants are William Berger and his son, Stephen Berger. The defendants ’ answer was a general denial and that the plaintiff was not duly licensed in accordance with the requirements of G.L. c. 112, § 87 RR. At a re-trial of this case on this sole issue, ordered by the Appellate Division, evidence was introduced that the plaintiff was duly licensed as a real estate broker at the time of the transaction and the defendants are no longer relying on…