Richey v. Union Central Life Insurance
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Cbippewa county: A. J. Viúje, Circuit Judge. About December 1, 1905, tbe defendant contracted to employ tbe plaintiff for ten years as a district agent in several of tbe counties in tbe northern part of tbe state for the sale-of life insurance on commission. Plaintiff entered upon tbe performance of tbe contract, devoted himself to tbe work of building up a business, and expended bis earnings in furtherance thereof.
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Appeal from a judgment of tbe circuit court for Cbippewa county: A. J. Viúje, Circuit Judge. About December 1, 1905, tbe defendant contracted to employ tbe plaintiff for ten years as a district agent in several of tbe counties in tbe northern part of tbe state for the sale-of life insurance on commission. Plaintiff entered upon tbe performance of tbe contract, devoted himself to tbe work of building up a business, and expended bis earnings in furtherance thereof. About January 1, 1908, tbe defendant, claiming that it was compelled, in tbe interest of its policy-holders, because of tbe…
1Opinion of the CourtSiebeoicee, J.
Tbe point made that the appellant was prejudiced- by tbe refusal of tbe trial court to compel respondent to elect which of tbe two causes of action alleged in tbe complaint be would proceed on has no merit. Tbe facts of the so-called second cause of action were inserted for tbe sole purpose of claiming damages for labor and services in tbe event that no binding contract should be found to have been made by tbe parties as alleged. Tbe respondent, at tbe con-*489elusion of bis affirmative case, discontinued as to these allegations and apprised appellant that he stood on the contract and its alleged…
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