Archie v. Knox

HUGHES, Justice.

Appellee, Will G. Knox, as statutory receiver for Allied Underwriters, a reciprocal insurance exchange organized under the provisions of Chap. 20, Title 78, Arts. 5024 et seq., Vernon’s Ann.Civ.St., sued 42 named defendants and approximately 1482 unnamed defendants as subscribers to such exchange, for the purpose of obtaining levy of an assessment against such defendants as provided in Art. 5026, Sub. 4, V.A.C.S.

Trial before a jury resulted in withdrawal of the case from its consideration and rendition of judgment for appellee by the court. Certain of the named defendants have…