Washington American Life Insurance Co. v. State

PHILLIPS, Chief Justice.

The Attorney General of Texas initiated a quo warranto proceeding in the court below on November 16, 1976, that resulted in placing both Washington American Life Insurance Company and American Insurance Management Service, Incorporated, the appellants in the above-styled cases, in receivership without notice and hearing. Both of these appellants perfected their appeals from the interlocutory ex parte order of receivership. Appellants also filed a motion to dissolve the ex parte order which was denied by the trial court. Appellants then sought a writ of injunction from…