Cash v. Diamond

Plaintiff, a real estate broker, sues to recover brokerage commissions resulting from his having procured a purchaser for an apartment house owned by defendant.

A summary of the facts as found by the court will be helpful. A listing of the property involved was received by a broker named Roger M. Straughn, who turned it over to plaintiff. Plaintiff, with the help of his mother, a duly licensed real estate saleslady, made extensive efforts to find' a buyer and finally succeeded in getting a Dr. Podos to buy at the price of $53,000, which is less than the amount originally asked by the…