Flinn v. Western Mutual Life Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Pottawattamie District Court. — O. I>. Wheeler, Judge. Action on a policy of insurance. The defendant made a special appearance to object to the jurisdiction of the court for want of appropriate notice of suit. A hearing being had upon such special plea, it was by the court overruled, and the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The defendant is a. nonresident life insurance association. The plaintiff is one of its policy holders. He brought his action for damages for breach of the policy conditions. Service of the original notice was made upon. the commissioner of insurance for the state of Iowa, under the provisions of Section 1808, Code, 1897, and Section 1683-r3, Supplement, 1913.' The defendant is organized under the laws of California, and has its principal place of business in Los Angeles in such state. Its attack upon the jurisdiction of the court for want of notice is predicated upon the following grounds:
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