Krizan v. Newman & Co.

Banke, Judge.

This is an action to recover a broker’s fee from the sale of an Atlanta hotel. The trial court granted defendants’ motion for summary judgment based upon Code Ann. § 84-1404 (a), which provides: "No person shall bring or maintain any action in the courts of this state for the collection of compensation for the performance of any of the acts mentioned in this chapter without alleging and proving that he was a duly licensed real estate broker or salesman at the time the alleged cause of action arose.” Plaintiff contends that a Georgia real estate license was not required because…