Corman v. Carlson

FISH, Justice.

Bob Carlson, a real estate agent, sued Jack Corman, a co-owner of a shopping *22center in Richardson, Texas, to recover a real estate commission for negotiating a lease on premises within the center. The trial court rendered judgment on the jury’s verdict for the agent and overruled the owner’s motion for judgment. On this appeal, the owner’s principal contention is that the agent’s recovery is barred because no writing or memorandum exists sufficient to satisfy the requirements of The Real Estate License Act, article 6573a, sec. 20(b), Tex. Rev. Civ. Stat. Ann. (Vernon Supp.…