American Farmers Insurance Co. of Phoenix v. Thomason

This is an action against a foreign insurance corporation, on a contract of accident insurance entered into in another state, with substituted service on the defendant corporation by summons served on the State Insurance Commissioner under the provisions of Ark. Stats. § 66-244. Defendant appeared specially to the jurisdiction, by a motion to be discussed hereinafter. The motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction was overruled. Defendant then pleaded to the merits, still saving the jurisdictional issue. On trial by the Court sitting without a jury, judgment was for plaintiff, and defendant…