Cottle v. Oregon Mutual Life Insurance

AILSHIE, C. J. —

Respondent Oregon Mutual Life Insurance Company is successor to the Oregon Life Insurance .Company and was incorporated under the laws of Oregon. Respondent Schuppel had been the general agent of the company.

January 7, 1928, appellant entered into an agreement with the Oregon Life Insurance Co., whereby he was to canvass for applications for life insurance; the contract provided for payment of 5 per cent renewal commission on cash annual premiums on $50,000 or more of approved first-year business “for nine policy years after the first,” subject to certain limitations and…