Appel v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

The action is to recover $944.44 commissions or special salary claimed to have been earned by plaintiff while in defendant’s employ as agent, for the purpose of selling life insurance and collecting premiums on policies already in force.

The answer, after denials, sets up defenses of an account stated, payment, and a short period of limitations contracted for between the parties. Prior to the trial the parties stipulated certain facts and figures so as to confine the issues as nearly as possible to a decision of the questions of law presented.

Plaintiff’s employment began on August 17, 1926,…