Hamilton Fire Insurance Company v. Cervantes

HOUSER, Commissioner.

This is an action, at law; brought by The Hamilton Fire Insurance Company against A, J. Cervantes, d. b. a. A. J. Cervantes and Company, an insurance agency, to recover $3,634.81 in advance commissions paid to defendant but claimed by plaintiff not to have been earned by him. Defendant filed a counterclaim for $5,543.99 for monies ,and commissions claimed by defendant to be due from plaintiff.and unpaid. The case was tried in the Circuit Court of the City of St. Louis on jury waiver, resulting in a judgment against the insurance company on its petition and for the agent…