Power v. Brown

Suit was brought in the court of common pleas by Brown against Power, claiming to recover a balance due to him for commissions upon certain insurance policies issued by Power to parties who had been taking their insurance from Brown and by his influence had been induced to take policies in companies represented by Power. Both Power and Brown were insurance agents in the city of Cleveland.

On or about November 15, 1897, Brown, deeming it best for some reason to have parties who were insured in the company represented by him reinsured in some other company, entered into an arrangement with Power…