State v. Cannon

Appellants were informed against, tried and convicted of the violation of § 7243, Rem. Comp. Stat. [P. C. § 3134], being a part of the insurance code. The section in question refers only to those engaged in writing life, health and accident insurance, and reads as follows:

“It shall be unlawful for any company or agent thereof to hypothecate, sell, or dispose of a promissory note, received in payment for any part of a premium on a policy of insurance applied for under the provisions of this article, prior to the delivery of the policy to the applicant."

Appealing from judgments imposing fines…