Cohoon v. Lake Region Produce Co.

HOLT, Justice.

Defendant appeals from the order denying its motion in the alternative for judgment notwithstanding the verdict or a new trial.

The action is upon' a contract of employment made by plaintiff’s decedent, John L. Cohoon, and defendant, whereby Cohoon was to represent defendant in adjusting with the insurance companies a fire loss defendant had sustained at its place of business in Duluth on the night of February 12, 1932; that he was to be paid ten per cent of the amount as adjusted; that he had made the adjustment at $3,173.06 but had not been paid. The answer was a general…