Vail v. Northwestern Mutual Life Ins.
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, for commissions, etc.—Appeal from the Superior Court of Cook County; the Hon. Axel Chytraus, Judge, presiding. Heard in the Branch Appellate Court at the March term, 1900.
1Opinion of the Court
He. Justice Freeman
delivered the opinion of. the court.
Appellant sued to recover commissions upon renewals of insurance contracts obtained by him for appellee.
The suit is brought upon a contract, in the form of a proposition addressed to appellant and signed by “ Dean & Payne, General Agents for Illinois,” setting forth the terms and conditions upon which the said signors agree “ to accept all desirable life insurance you may wish to offer the company during five years,” etc. It is stated in the second clause that “ the business is to be placed through us in the PTorthwestern Mutual Life…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Knoebel v. KircherIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
- Casler v. ByersIllinois Supreme Court · 1889
- King v. HandyAppellate Court of Illinois · 1878
3Cited by4 opinions
- Michael D. Marcus v. National Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1970
- Lanowah Investment Co. v. John Hancock Mutual Life InsuranceMissouri Court of Appeals · 1942
- Rutledge v. United Services Life Ins.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1948
- Gorenflo v. GeorgeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1908