Leviness v. Kaplan
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Dobler, J.) Plaintiff's ist Prayer. — If the Court, sitting as a jury, find from the evidence that the plaintiff was a solicitor or sub-agent of the Bankers’ Life Insurance Company of New York, and that his work was the procuring cause leading to the application for a policy of $20,000 by one J. W. Middendorff, then its verdict must be for the plaintiff for the amount of commissions provided in his contract as sub-agent or…
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Appeal from the Superior Court of Baltimore City (Dobler, J.) Plaintiff's ist Prayer. — If the Court, sitting as a jury, find from the evidence that the plaintiff was a solicitor or sub-agent of the Bankers’ Life Insurance Company of New York, and that his work was the procuring cause leading to the application for a policy of $20,000 by one J. W. Middendorff, then its verdict must be for the plaintiff for the amount of commissions provided in his contract as sub-agent or solicitor, namely, 50 per cent of commissions for premiums on policies up to $10,000 and 30 per cent of commissions for…
1Opinion of the CourtBoyd, J.
This is an appeal'from a judgment of the Superior Court of Baltimore City rendered in favor of the' appellee against the appellant. The latter was a general agent in several States for the Bankers’ Life Insurance Company, and the former was employed by him as a solicitor or sub-agent. The suit is for commissions on a policy of insurance issued by that company on the life of William Middendorff, and for another item. claimed to be due the appellee by the appellant. In November, 1900, Mr. Middendorff authorized the appellee to apply for insurance for him to a large amount and among others he…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Keener v. HarrodCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852
- Kimberly v. HendersonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1868
- Blake v. StumpCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1890
- Attrill v. PattersonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1882
- Beale v. CreswellCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1852
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