Suburban Realty, Inc. v. Busbin
Court of Appeals of Georgia
1Opinion of the Court
Webb, Judge.
1. The initial question in this case is whether the plaintiff realty company’s right to a commission is dependent upon merely securing a purchaser ready, willing, and able to purchase (Code § 4-213; Wehunt v. Babb, 84 Ga. App. 536 (66 SE2d 405)), or upon the actual consummation of the contract for the sale of the realty. It is undisputed that the contract of sale was held in a prior proceeding to be void because of insufficient description — hence if the right to commission is dependent upon the consummation of the sale, the realty company has no right of recovery (Ragsdale v.…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Ragsdale v. SmithCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Roberts v. Prater & ForresterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922
- Rowland v. KraftCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1924
- Wehunt v. BabbCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
- Broyles v. HaasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1935
3Cited by4 opinions
- Busbin v. Suburban Realty, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1976
- Alcovy Realty Company v. Stone Mountain Abstract CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
- Metaxis v. SandersCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1979
- Stone Mountain Abstract Co. v. Alcovy Realty Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1977