Legal Opinion

Barr v. Sun Life Assurance Co. of Canada

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided February 4, 1941PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBuford, J.

Leal Barr on the 6th day oí April, 1933, entered into, a contract with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada to represent that company as its agent for the writing of insurance contracts.

Section 5 of the contract set up a schedule of commissions to be paid to the agent on premiums for the first policy year and on renewal premiums paid on-the second policy year and on renewal premiums for the third to tenth policy years, inclusive, and inter alia, provided: “No commission in any case shall be paid on any premium beyond that of the tenth policy year.”

Section 7 of the contract provided: “7. The…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Love v. Miami Laundry Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1934
  2. Phelan v. FitzpatrickMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
  3. Chase v. New York Life InsuranceMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
  4. Chicago Life Ins. v. TiernanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1920
  5. Jacobson v. Connecticut Mutual Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1895

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Flammer v. PattonSupreme Court of Florida · 1971
  2. Brown Stove Works, Inc. v. KimseyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1969
  3. Goodwin v. Blu Murray Ins. Agency, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2006
  4. Johnson v. Country Life InsuranceAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
  5. Fred R. Canada v. Allstate Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969

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