Babb v. Herring Motor Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Clarke District Court. — Homer A. Fuller, Judge. Action at law, to recover certain extra commissions which plaintiff claims to have earned under an agency contract for the sale of automobiles, made between himself and the defendant and the Ford Motor Company.
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Appeal from Clarke District Court. — Homer A. Fuller, Judge. Action at law, to recover certain extra commissions which plaintiff claims to have earned under an agency contract for the sale of automobiles, made between himself and the defendant and the Ford Motor Company. Plaintiff has been paid the 15 per cent commission provided by the contract; also for extra or added commissions prior to August 1, 1914. The matter in controversy is the additional or extra commissions for tbe two years, August 1, 1914, to July 31, 1916, which plaintiff alleges he earned and are due him from the defendant…
1Opinion of the CourtPreston, J.
1 evidence • parol as affecting writ-different instruments constitute one contract. — 1. Plaintiff was employed by the Ford Motor Company, of Michigan, to sell Ford automobiles in cerdescribed territory in and around Osceola, Xowa, and Murray, Iowa. He was a limited .,o'eilx for the Ford Company; and defendant, ^ 1 v y y Herring Company, had partial control of *796plaintiff, and part of the commissions due plaintiff for services plaintiff performed for the Ford Company. Such services and commissions were paid through the defendant herein. Plaintiff was required to make a separate written contract…
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