Watson v. Travelers Insurance

Citations

• 43 Wash. 396
• 86 P. 659
• 1906 Wash. LEXIS 714

Syllabus

<p>Account Stated — Objections — Receipt op Balance — Estoppel. Where an insurance agent, upon a statement hy the company of his account, notified the company that the statements were incorrect and that he would not accept the same as final, and there had ever since been a standing dispute between them on the subject, the agent is not estopped to dispute the account hy. retaining the balance remitted.</p> <p>Insubance — Agent’s Compensation — Payment to Pbedecessob. Where an insurance agent, hy his contract with the company, and a subsequent understanding with his predecessor of which the company had notice, was to receive a per cent upon a certain premium collected after he had left the company’s employ, payment of such per cent to his predecessor is not authorized hy the fact that he indorsed his predecessor’s name on the application as the broker through whom he had obtained the insurance.</p>