Jackson v. Northwestern Mut. Life Ins.

DOBIE, Circuit Judge.

This is a civil action instituted by L. B. Jackson (hereinafter called Jackson) against The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company (hereinafter called the Company) for the recovery of $5,000 allegedly due Jackson by reason of a special contract made between Jackson and one H. R. Murphy on behalf of the Company.

At the close of the evidence, the District Court granted the Company’s motion for a directed verdict in its favor. From this judgment Jackson has duly taken an appeal to this Court. We are here concerned with the single question of the propriety of the District…