Huffines v. Mercury Life & Health Co.

NORVELL, Justice.

Appellee Mercury Life & Health Company was incorporated in 1922, under the provisions of Articles 4794 to 4808, inclusive, Chapter 5, Title 71 of the 1911 Revised Civil Statutes (see Articles 4784 to 4799, Chapter 6, Title 78, 1925 Revised Civil Statutes), which were repealed in 1929. See Acts 41st Leg. 1st C.S. p. 90; ch. 40, § 18, as amended by Acts 1929, 41st Leg., 2d C.S. p.'99, ch. 60, § 1. The repealing Act, however, contained a proviso that “such repeals and the provisions of this (repealing) Act shall not apply to or affect any Company or Association of this State now…