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Alliance Mutual Life Assurance Society of the United States v. Welch

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided July 15, 1881PublishedCited by 15 opinions

Original Proceedings in Mandamus. May 7, 1881, on the petition of the Alliance Mutual Life-Assurance Society of the United States, an alternative writ of mandamus was issued out of this court and directed to Orrin■ T. Welch, superintendent of insurance of the state of Kansas, commanding the defendant to deliver to such society certain securities belonging to it and deposited with the treasurer of' state, or to show cause. The defendant answered, showing cause.

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Original Proceedings in Mandamus. May 7, 1881, on the petition of the Alliance Mutual Life-Assurance Society of the United States, an alternative writ of mandamus was issued out of this court and directed to Orrin■ T. Welch, superintendent of insurance of the state of Kansas, commanding the defendant to deliver to such society certain securities belonging to it and deposited with the treasurer of' state, or to show cause. The defendant answered, showing cause. The facts are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Valentine, J.:

This is an action of mandamus, brought, originally in this court by the Alliance Mutual Life Assurance Society of the United States, against Orrin T. Welch,, superintendent of insurance of the state of Kansas. The action is brought for the purpose of compelling the defendant to deliver up, in accordance with § 20 of the insurance law,. (Laws of Kansas, 1881, p. 217,) to the insurance company or society, all securities belonging to such company and deposited-with the treasurer of state, except an amount of such securities equal to what is…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Anthony v. HermanSupreme Court of Kansas · 1875
  2. Floyd v. OrtSupreme Court of Kansas · 1878

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Holmes v. KalbachSupreme Court of Kansas · 1953
  2. Ruohs v. Traders Fire InsuranceTennessee Supreme Court · 1903
  3. Algonite Stone Manufacturing Co. v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1917
  4. Maddock v. RiggsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1920
  5. Edwards v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1939

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