Legal Opinion
Shepherd v. Union Central Life Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 12, 1934No. 7345PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
E. D. Shepherd, Sr., sued the Union Central Life Insurance Company for a breach of contract in that the company terminated in February, 1933, his contract as its genei*al agent for a large territory in Texas which was by its terms to run till June, 1939. The company pleaded in justification a provision of the contract reading: “This contract may be terminated on thirty days notice in writing, except as provided in Article 7, at the option of the party of the second part (Shepherd); or at the election of the party of the first part (the Company) if the party of the second…
2Cases cited11 opinions
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- Schmand v. JandorfMichigan Supreme Court · 1913
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3Cited by15 opinions
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