Hebert v. Lee
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal from tlie Chancery Court of Davidson County. — John Allison, Chancellor.
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Beard
The complainant was the general agent for Tennessee of the Provident Saving Assurance Society of New York, and as such had the power to appoint subagents in his territory, who were directly responsible to him for the conduct of the business done by them, while he was liable to his principal for any default on their part. On the 12th of March, 1902, he appointed the defendant Lee, of Knoxville, in this State, as a subordinate agent of the company, and at the same time entered into a written contract with him prescribing his duties and providing for his compensation. Under this contract Lee was…
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