King v. Winston-Norris Co.

HERR, C.

This is an action originally brought in the district court of Carter county by Ed Winston and Geo. Norris, partners, doing business under the firm name of Winston-Norris Company, against J. C. King and J. C. King Company, to recover on a fire insurance policy.

The policy in question was issued by the Guaranty Fund & Fire Underwriters of Dallas, Tex. This company is a foreign insurance company, and at the time of the issuance of the policy was not authorized to do business in this state. The policy was procured by plaintiff through defendants, who are and were at said time acting as…