Monat v. Ettinger

Plaintiff, agent of a life insurance company, invited and obtained applications from the defendants for life insurance policies in that company. The defendants were examined; their applications were accepted, and policies were issued by the insurance company and tendered to the defendants by the plaintiff. The defendants delivered their- checks in payment but the next day returned the policies and stopped payment on the checks. Plaintiff now sues for an amount equivalent to what he would have received by way of “ commissions ” from his insurance company. He has had a verdict in his favor, but…