Gooding v. Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
On report. This is an action of assumpsit to recover commissions on renewal premiums collected by the defendant from policy holders obtained for the company by the plaintiff while in the employ of the company as general or sub-agent. The claim is only for commissions on renewal premiums collected after the expiration of two years from the date of the last service of plaintiff to the company.
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On report. This is an action of assumpsit to recover commissions on renewal premiums collected by the defendant from policy holders obtained for the company by the plaintiff while in the employ of the company as general or sub-agent. The claim is only for commissions on renewal premiums collected after the expiration of two years from the date of the last service of plaintiff to the company. The case was referred to Mr. Chief Justice Emery, who reported his findings of fact and referred to the court the question of law, whether upon the facts reported the plaintiff is entitled to recover. The…
1Opinion of the CourtBird, J.
This action of assumpsit was referred to Mr. Chief Justice Emery who reported his findings of fact and referred to the court the question of law whether upon the facts reported the plaintiff is entitled to recover. The contention of the parties is clearly and succinctly set forth in the opening statement of the report of the referee.
“The plaintiff brought this action to recover commissions on the renewal premiums collected by the company from policy-holders obtained for the company by the plaintiff while in the employ of the company as general or sub-agent. The claim is only for commissions…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Railroad Co. v. TrimbleSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- Phœnix Mutual Life Insurance v. HollowaySupreme Court of Connecticut · 1884
- Jacobson v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895
- Park & Iverson v. Piedmont & Arlington Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1873
- Frankel v. Michigan Mutual Life InsuranceIndiana Supreme Court · 1902
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- Everett v. RandSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1957
- Bone v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1925
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