Friedman v. Marco

In this action based on an agreement allegedly entered into for the purpose of effecting a sale to defendant Samuel Marco of plaintiff’s interest, including good will, in a partnership insurance business, the issue presented is whether the agreement violated the Insurance Law with regard to sharing agents’ commissions, as claimed by defendants, or whether it was a valid agreement, as claimed by plaintiff. On the imperfect instruments drawn by the parties themselves, and in the light of this record, we cannot say that the agreement sued on is illegal as a matter of law and may in no respect be…