State v. Thomas

Tlie defendant, Thomas, was Treasurer of the State for the years 1887, 1888. The other defendants were sureties on his official bond as such. He was ex officio Insurance Commissioner during . his term, and as such issued license to one Rives Walker, as agent of the North-western Mutual Insurance Company, of Washington, Dakota, and authorized said company to do an insurance business in Tennessee for the year 1887. The license issued recited that the company had complied with the law of Tennessee, and was authorized, according to its provisions, to carry on the business of insurance.

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