Ivy River Land & Timber Co. v. National Fire & Marine Insurance

Defendant is a foreign insurance company, engaged in the fire insurance business. It has not been admitted or authorized to do business in tbis State, according to the laws thereof. Service Of summons or other legal process cannot, therefore, be made upon defendant, as provided in C. S., 6414 and 6415. No summons in this action has been served upon the Insurance Commissioner of this State, for the reason that plaintiffs do not contend that defendant has been admitted or authorized to do business in the State, under the provisions of C. S., chap. 106, Art. 16.

Defendant is, however, a…