Heywood v. Northern Assurance Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $433.59 upon two promissory notes. The case was tried before Dickinson, J., who made findings and ordered judgment for the amount demanded. From the judgment entered pursuant to the order for judgment, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
Thomas Dunn, a life insurance solicitor in the employ of defendant, a Michigan corporation, secured two policies of insurance in Michigan, took notes running to himself for the first premium, and paid the defendant the amount of the premium, less his commission. Then he sold the notes to plaintiff. Because of some disagreement with Dunn, defendant demanded that the notes be paid to it, and the makers did pay the amount thereof to defendant. In one case defendant guaranteed to protect the payor against loss arising from such payment. The money should have been paid to plaintiff. Defendant had…
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