National Bankers Life Insurance Co. v. Freeman

MASSEY, Chief Justice.

From a judgment in behalf of plaintiff Z. B. Freeman, Sr., against defendant National Bankers Life Insurance Company for commissions on life insurance policy sales, the latter appeals.

Judgment reversed and rendered.

One Ben E. New had once been a soliciting agent for the appellant Company under one of the latter’s special agents, commonly called “State agents”. A State agent, at least for the appellant, usually has a contract which entitles him to 90% of the policy premium for the first year on a policy sold by him, or by a subagent under him, plus some consideration on…