Sugarland Real Estate, Inc. v. Beardsley

GRIMES, Acting Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment on a directed verdict rejecting a claim for a real estate commission.

Appellants (brokers)1 obtained an oral listing from V.R. Beardsley to procure a purchaser for a sugarcane farm. At that time, the brokers assumed that Beardsley owned the farm in its entirety since he had managed it for many years. The brokers found a ready, willing and able purchaser upon terms satisfactory to Beardsley and presented him with a signed contract to purchase. Beardsley told the brokers that before signing he had to consult with his two brothers who…