Legal Opinion
State v. Memorial Benevolent Society of Texas
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided November 25, 1964No. 11242PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PHILLIPS, Justice.
This action was brought by the State in quo warranto to forfeit, cancel, revoke and annul the charter of the Memorial Benevolent Society of Texas, for the appointment of a receiver and for an injunction to restrain the Society, its officers, agents, employees and servants from engaging in the business of insurance without a certificate of authority from the State Board of Insurance.
The State alleged in its original petition that the Society through its officers, agents, employees, servants and representatives was engaged in the business of insurance as a local mutual aid…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Farmer v. StateTexas Supreme Court · 1888
- American Nat. Ins. Co. v. BrawnerCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
- Phillips v. DanielCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936
3Cited by4 opinions
- Abbott v. Blue Cross & Blue Shield of Texas, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
- Ozee v. American Council on Gift AnnuitiesDistrict Court, N.D. Texas · 1995
- Greg Abbott, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Inc. Group Life and Health Insurance Company Group Medical and Surgical Services Rio Grande HMO, Inc. Healthcare Benefits, Inc. Dental Benefits, Inc. Motiva, Inc. Comstar Communications, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003
- Greg Abbott, Attorney General of the State of Texas v. Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, Inc. Group Life and Health Insurance Company Group Medical and Surgical Services Rio Grande HMO, Inc. Healthcare Benefits, Inc. Dental Benefits, Inc. Motiva, Inc. Comstar Communications, Inc., Texas Court of Appeals, 3rd District (Austin)2003