Greenlee v. Mosnat
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Benton District Court.- — Hon. G. W. Burn-ham, Judge. Tiie plaintiff employed defendant to collect the indemnity owing him on five policies of insurance, which the latter succeeded in accomplishing, after extended litigation.
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Appeal from Benton District Court.- — Hon. G. W. Burn-ham, Judge. Tiie plaintiff employed defendant to collect the indemnity owing him on five policies of insurance, which the latter succeeded in accomplishing, after extended litigation. See Greenlee v. Insurance Go., 102 Iowa, 427; Greenlee v. Insurance Go., 102 Iowa, 260; Greenlee v. Insurance Go., 103 Iowa, 484; Greenlee v. Insurance Go., 104 Iowa, 481. The claim against the Dubuque Fire & Marine Insurance Company was determined by the decision first mentioned. On the four policies other than that of the Hanover Insurance Company the…
1Opinion of the Court
Ladd, C. J. —
'Whether defendant agreed to collect the amounts owing plaintiff on the policies of insurance for a compensation of 10 per cent, of the amount received-.was in dispute, and was the only issue submitted to the jury. The defendant pleaded an accord and satisfaction, and testified, in substance, that on November 12, 1897, Greenlee first inquired what his charge would be, and was told that Mosnat would retain the accrued interest as compensation for his services, and pay over the face of the policies; that a few days afterwards Greenlee asserted that the charge was to be 10 per cent,…
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