Gaughan v. United Ben. Life Ins.

BRATTON, Circuit Judge.

John M. Gaughan sued United Benefit Life Insurance Company to recover on a policy of insurance alleged to have been issued on the life of Thomas M. Gaughan, father of plaintiff. The cause was tried to the court, defendant prevailed, and.plaintiff appealed.

I. V. Ewing was the managing-branch-agent of the company. His contract of agency provided that the company should allow him certain commissions on first year premiums and on renewal premiums; that he should collect full first year premiums in cash; that he had no authority to extend the time of payment of premiums or…