Travelers' Insurance v. Stiles
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Submission of a controversy upon an agreed statement of facts, pursuant to section 1279 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
1Opinion of the Court
Hirsohbbrg, J.:
On May 18, 1900, the plaintiff, a foreign insurance corporation, authorized to transact business in this State, entered into a written agreement with James B. Pugh, whereby he was constituted its agent to solicit insurance at the city of Mount Vernon. The agreement was prepared by the plaintiff, and it provided for his payment by commissions at various rates upon the .business which he should succeed in securing. It further provided that in consideration of such commissions, which were guaranteed by the plaintiff to equal $ 125-montlily, he would furnish and maintain an office…
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- People v. . BackusNew York Court of Appeals · 1889
- Amicable Mutual Life Insurance v. SedgwickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1872
- Socialistic Co-operative Pub. Ass'n v. HoffmannNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1895
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