Legal Opinion

Foster v. Union Central Life Insurance

Court of Appeals of Georgia

Decided March 17, 1961No. 38784PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Townsend, Presiding Judge.

It is noted that the original employment contract, while it does not bind the plaintiff to make the defendant any advances against commissions earned or to be earned, authorizes such advances to be made, does not treat them as a general indebtedness if made, and provides only for a commitment on the part of the defendant to’ repay out of commissions earned. Such payments, when made, are “unconditional payments for services rendered, irrespective of the amount of commissions which the employee may earn.” Fried v. Portis Bros. Hat Co., 41 Ga. App. 30 (3) (152 S. E.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Orkin Ex. Co. Inc., So. Georgia v. DewberrySupreme Court of Georgia · 1949
  2. Thomas v. Coastal Industrial Services, Inc.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1959
  3. Fried v. Portis Bros. Hat Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
  4. Barr v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of CanadaSupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  5. Turner v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1959

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3Cited by12 opinions

  1. National Motor Club of Missouri, Inc. v. NoeSupreme Court of Missouri · 1972
  2. Taylor Freezer Sales Co. v. Sweden Freezer Eastern Corp.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1968
  3. Brown Stove Works, Inc. v. KimseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  4. Agnew v. CameronCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
  5. Kennesaw Life & Accident Insurance v. HendricksCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963

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