General American Life Insurance v. Carter

This is an action prosecuted by the appellee as beneficiary of an insurance policy upon the life of his deceased sister against the appellant, a Missouri corporation having its principal office in the City of St. Louis. The appellant is authorized to do business in the State of Indiana, and summons was served upon the Commissioner of Insurance, under § 39-4704, Burns’ 1940 Replacement, § 9509-4, Baldwin’s Supp. 1935. The action does not involve real estate or personal property having a situs within the State, but is purely in personam. The defendant (ap pellant) appeared specially and filed a…