Legal Opinion
State v. Knights of Pythias of North America
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Decided February 19, 1923PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Upon complaint being made to the Insurance Commissioner 'concerning the management of the Knights of Pythias of North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia, and the State of Arkansas, a domestic colored fraternal insurance order, that officer caused an audit of its affairs to be made. Authority for this action is conferred 'by § 6110, C. & M. Digest; indeed, without complaint being made to the Insurance Department, it is the duty of that department to make an examination of the “affairs, transactions and condition” of such organizations at least once every three years.
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