Rose v. Bristol
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal by the defendant, John I. D. Bristol, from an order of the Supreme Court, made at the New York Special Term and entered in the office of the clerk of the county of New York on the 17th day of February, 1916, denying his motion for judgment on the pleadings consisting of a complaint, answer and reply.
1Opinion of the Court
Davis, J.:
The court at Special Term denied defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings. The pleadings consist of a com*16plaint, answer and reply. The action is brought to recover $200,000 damages for a breach of contract of employment.
On or about January 11, 1907, the plaintiff, then being duly licensed by the Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York to solicit insurance as an agent of the Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, entered into a written agreement with the defendant as general agent of the insurance company whereby defendant employed the plaintiff to work for…
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- J.H. Labaree Company v. . CrossmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1906
- Ward v. Union Trust Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916
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- Rose v. BristolAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1916