Union Pac. Life Ins. v. Ferguson
Oregon Supreme Court
This is an original mandamus proceeding by tbe Union Pacific Life Insurance Company against J. W. Ferguson, as insurance commissioner of tbe State of Oregon, to compel defendant to issue to plaintiff a certificate authorizing it to do insurance business. Defendant files demurrer to petition treated as an alternative writ.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Eakin
This is an original proceeding in this court by mandamus to compel the defendant Ferguson, as insurance commissioner of the State of Oregon, to issue to the plaintiff company a certificate authorizing it to do an insurance business during the year 1913 in the State of Oregon. By agreement of counsel the petition for .the writ is taken and accepted as the alternative writ, which comes on for hearing upon a demurrer interposed thereto on the ground that the writ does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action against defendant; and, after argument and consideration by the court,…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- The Sun Mutual Ins. Co. v. . the Mayor, C., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1853
- Bailey v. Railroad Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1875
- Union Pac. Life Ins. v. FergusonOregon Supreme Court · 1913
3Cited by1 opinion
- Mutual Benefit Health & Accident Ass'n v. LeeOregon Supreme Court · 1929