Reports of Cases at Law and in Equity Determined by the Supreme Court of the State of Iowa (Volume 158) (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1914. Excerpt: ... Bertha L. Kelley V. Royal Neighbors Op America, Appellant. Insurance: Mutual Benefit Societies: Officers: Appointment: 1 Tenure. Where the by-laws of a mutual benefit soeiety provided for the appointment of supreme instructors by the supreme officer of the society, the appointments to be approved by a board of supreme managers, and that all officers and committees should be elected for the term of three years, the appointment and approval of supreme instructors in conformity therewith constituted such persons officers, who were entitled to hold their offices for the term of three years. Same: Contract Of Employment: Breach: Action Therefor. 2 Where an insurance society refused to perform its contract of employment with ah officer and agent, to pay a stated salary per month and expenses in advance, the agent was entitled to treat the refusal as a breach of the contract and to sue therefor at once. Same: Discharge Of Agent: Evidence. Where the plaintiff as the 3 agent of the defendant society accepted compensation for her services for a time, as requested by the supreme officer, after the board of managers had recommended her discharge, but prior to the expiration of her term of office, the bill and voucher for such service was admissible, in an action for salary for the balance of the term; as bearing on the defense of acquiescence in the disapproval of the board to her continuing the service for the term. Same: Compensation: Evidence. Where an agent of the society 4 was discharged from one position and given another, a witness who had held the second position was competent to state the amount that might be earned in such employment by the exercise of reasonable diligence. Same: Recovery Of Compensation: Tender Of Services: Evidence. 5 Where the evidence w...