Security Life Insurance Co. of America v. McCray
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Dardanelle District; M.- L. Davis, Judge; statement by the court. A. S. McCray brought this suit for the collection of certain renewal commissions, alleged to be due him under the terms of his agency contract for writing insurance for appellant company.
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Appeal from Yell Circuit Court, Dardanelle District; M.- L. Davis, Judge; statement by the court. A. S. McCray brought this suit for the collection of certain renewal commissions, alleged to be due him under the terms of his agency contract for writing insurance for appellant company. It is admitted that the written contract was terminated on the 20th day of November, 1914, in accordance with its' terms and all commissions • and renewals paid to that time, the suit being brought for commissions for renewals from said 20th day of November, 1914, the date of the cancellation of the contract.…
1Opinion of the Court
Kirby, J.,
(after stating the facts). It is conceded that the contract was terminated in accordance with its provisions on the 20th day of November, • 1914, and admitted by appellee that he had received all renewal commissions to that time, his contention being that under the terms of the contract he is entitled to the designated per cent, of renewals on the three classes of policies written for the term of five years of the policies’ existence.
The parties had the right to agree upon the terms of their contract and their rights are determined by its provisions, the whole of the contract and…
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- Stagg v. Insurance CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- Scott v. Travellers' InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1906
- Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Washington Life Ins. Co. of New YorkDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1912
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