Travelers' Ins. v. Stiles
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Submission of controversy between the Travelers’ Insurance Company and Mark D. Stiles and another. Judgment for plaintiff.
1Opinion of the CourtHirschberg, J.
On May 18, 1900, the plaintiff, a foreign insurance corporation authorized to transact business in this state, entered into a written agreement with James B. Pugh, whereby he was constituted its agent to solicit insurance at the city of Mt. Vernon. The agreement was prepared by the plaintiff, and it provided for his payment by commissions at various rates upon the business which he should succeed in securing. It further provided that in consideration of such commissions, which were guarantied by the plaintiff to equal $125 monthly, he would furnish and maintain an office at his own expense at…
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