City of Lake Charles v. Equitable Life Assur. Soc.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by the city of Lake Charles against the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States. Judgment for defendant was' affirmed by the Court of Appeal, and plaintiff applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the CourtProyosty, J.
The city of Lake Charles demands the payment of' a license of the defendant society, the Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United States, a New York corporation, whose home is the city of New York, but which is doing business in this state through the firm of Wisdom & Levy, its state agent, duly constituted in accordance with the state statute requiring foreign insurance companies doing business in this state to appoint an agent for the purpose of service of process, and for all purposes connected with licenses and taxation, and through local subordinate agents employed by Wisdom & Levy…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Equitable Life Assurance Society v. ClementsSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- State v. ShieldsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- State ex rel. Woodward v. ChapmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Grevenig v. Washington Life Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
- City of New Orleans v. Virginia Fire & Marine Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
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- City of Shreveport v. New York Life Ins.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
- City of Gretna v. Aetna Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
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