Tiernan v. Chicago Life Ins.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the District of Kansas; John C. Pollock, Judge. Action by Robert S. Tiernan and another, partners as Tiernan & Stout, against the Chicago Eife Insurance Company, in which defendant interposed a cross-demand. To review a judgment denying a recovery to both parties, each party brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
HOOK, Circuit Judge.
Tiernan & Stout sued'the Chicago Life Insurance Company fdr1 $592,322.86 as damages for the breach of an agency contract. The answer of the defendant company contained a denial of the breach charged and a cross-demand for $14,346.96 for moneys paid and advanced on plaintiffs’ account. A jury was waived by written stipulation,' and with consent of the parties the cause was referred to a referee, who was directed to report findings of fact and conclusions of law and to return the testimony into court. Thp referee heard the cause, returned. all the- evidence before him,…
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