Intermountain Lloyds v. Diefendorf

McNAUGHTON J.

Intermountain Lloyds, an association of underwriters doing business as a fire insurance company in Utah, seeks a certificate of authority to engage in the business of writing fire insurance in this state. The Commissioner of Finance and Director of Insurance have refused to consider the application on the ground that the plan or set-up of this association does not afford such a business entity as may lawfully do a fire insurance business in this state. Thereupon this action for a writ of mandate was begun to compel the defendant officers to consider the application.

In the lower…