Southland Life Ins. Co. v. Ballew

Appellee sued the appellant for $800.69, claimed by him as commissions on life insurance policies obtained by him for said company in 1921. He based his cause of action upon a written contract executed by said company, acting through H. A. Witliff as its agent, and approved by J. Frank Montgomery, assistant secretary and agency manager for said company, which contract appointed him as agent and fixed his compensation. The case was submitted to a jury on special issues, and based upon their findings the court rendered judgment for plaintiff for $800.69, interest and costs, from which judgment…