Legal Opinion

Franklin Fire Insurance v. Hall

Texas Supreme Court

Decided January 24, 1923No. 3765PublishedCited by 16 opinions

Original application to the Supreme Court by an insurance company and its agents for writ of mandamus requiring Hall, the Commissioner of Insurance and Banking, to issue to such agents a certificate of their right to do business as such.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Chief Justice CÜRETON

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an original proceeding for mandamus filed by the Franklin Fire Insurance Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Pennsylvania, with a permit to transact business in this State, and by John L. Wortham, B. F. Carruth and Cus S. Wortham, composing the partnership of John L. Wortham & Sons, against Ed. Hall, Commissioner of Insurance and Banking, to require him to issue to the relators, John L. Wortham, B. F. Carruth and Gus S. Wortham, a certificate of authority as local agents of the Franklin Fire…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. City of Austin v. NalleTexas Supreme Court · 1893
  2. William Hoefling & Son v. City of San AntonioTexas Supreme Court · 1892
  3. State of Texas v. BurgessTexas Supreme Court · 1908
  4. Eichlitz v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1898

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Humble Oil & Refining Co. v. CalvertTexas Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Daniel v. Life Ins. Co. of VirginiaCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1937
  3. Ferguson v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1933
  4. Lockhart v. American United Life Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1944
  5. Flowers v. Texas Mexican Ry. Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1943

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