Malcolm v. Travelers Insurance

This is an action begun in March, 1926, for breach of an oral contract, alleged to have been entered into on or about July 1, 1920. On October 13, 1919, the plaintiff was employed as an agent of the defendant by a written contract negotiated through the manager of its Boston office. This contract was in the standard form used by the defendant. It was signed by the plaintiff and in behalf of the defendant by its president and its general manager of agencies. The name of Phelps, the local manager, was also appended as the person who nominated the agent. Evidence was introduced tending to prove…