Riley & Co. v. Wright
Supreme Court of Georgia
Petition for injunction. Before Judge Pendleton. Eulton superior court. June 16, 1920. J. L. Eiley, A. W. Malone, and George W. Price, doing business as the firm of J. L. Eiley & Company are licensed fire-insurance agents, and have been engaged in the insurance business in Atlanta for many years.
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Petition for injunction. Before Judge Pendleton. Eulton superior court. June 16, 1920. J. L. Eiley, A. W. Malone, and George W. Price, doing business as the firm of J. L. Eiley & Company are licensed fire-insurance agents, and have been engaged in the insurance business in Atlanta for many years. They value their established business at $50,000. On April 14, 1920, the Honorable William A. Wright, insurance commissioner of Georgia, wrote to J. L. Eiley & Co., as follows: “ I • am enclosing seven statements to parties named therein, on your billheads, and evidently sent from your office. Two of…
1Opinion of the CourtGeorge, J.
(After stating the foregoing facts.) The Civil Code (1910), § 2443, provides: “Any person who solicits in behalf of any insurance company, or agent of the same, incorporated by the laws of this or any other State or foreign government, or who takes or transmits, other than for himself, any application for insurance or any policy of insurance to or from such company, or agent of the same, or who advertises or otherwise gives notice that he will receive or transmit the same,- or who shall receive or deliver a policy of insurance of any such company, or who shall examine or inspect any risk at…
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