Watson v. Republic Life Ins.

HANEY, Circuit Judge.

We are asked to review a judgment granting a motion to dismiss a bill filed by appellant.

Section 1, Ch. 5, of the Act of February 9, 1905, Laws of the Territory of New • Mexico, 1905, p. 12, established an “Insurance Department” in such territory, and § 2 provided for the appointment of a “superintendent of insurance” to be the head of such department. The Act of March 17, 1909, Ch. 48, Laws of the Territory of New Mexico, 1909, p. 112, amended certain sections of the previous act, and enacted new provisions. Section 38 was a new provision, and provided in part:

“Any life…