Perlman v. Mannen

Plaintiff, real estate broker, appeals an adverse final judgment in an action to collect the balance of his commission.

Defendants Oscar Mannen, Harvey Factor and Samuel Novell and their wives are the owners of 56.01 acres of land in Boca Raton, Florida. Plaintiff Stanley Perlman procured Michael Grasso to purchase defendants’ property. The defendants agreed in writing to pay plaintiff as procuring broker a commission of $50,000, payable lh at closing, Vz after the buyer paid the first annual mortgage installment and Vs after payment of the second annual installment. Upon closing plaintiff was…