Owiter v. Metropolitan Life Insurance
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from fourth district court. Action by Leo Owiter against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. From a judgment for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
G1EGEBIGH, J.
This action was brought by an agent of the -defendant company to recover-the sum of f50 deposited as security for honesty in the course of his employment. The plaintiff entered the defendant’s employ as agent of its branch in this city upon the 23d day of September, 1892, and left it on the 4th of January, 1893. The sum in suit was paid by him when he entered upon such employment. The compensation attached to the position of agent, according to the terms of the contract, was of two kinds, viz.: An “ordinary salary” of 15 per cent, upon the amount actually collected and paid in by…
2Cited by2 opinions
- Metropolitan Life Insurance v. Schaefer, New York County Courts1896
- Stevens v. Metropolitan LifeAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897