Harris v. Remmel
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Polk Chancery Court; James D. Shaver. Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. H. L. Remmel is the general agent of the Mutual Rife Insurance Company of New York for the State of Arkansas.
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Appeal from Polk Chancery Court; James D. Shaver. Chancellor; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. H. L. Remmel is the general agent of the Mutual Rife Insurance Company of New York for the State of Arkansas. As such general agent, he, in November, 1900, appointed Alf Harris his agent for the purpose of soliciting and procuring applications for insurance and for collecting and transmitting to Remmel moneys .that became- due -and payable on account of policies issued by the company on such applications. It -was provided in a contract between them that Plarris should be responsible for premiums due on…
1Opinion of the Court
Riddick, J.„
(after stating the facts.) This is an appeal from a judgment rendered by the chancery court in an action brought by a general agent of a life insurance company against a subagent appointed by him and the securities on the bond of such agent. The action was commenced in the circuit court and transferred from that court to the chancery court on motion of the plaintiff over the objection of the defendant..
The first contention made in the argument of the counsel is that it was a law case, and the circuit court erred in transferring it to the chancery court, and that it should have…
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