SECURITY LIFE INS. CO. v. PREWITT

No. 178.

200 U.S. 446 (1906)

SECURITY MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. PREWITT, INSURANCE COMMISSIONER OF KENTUCKY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 19, 1906.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Wm. Marshall Bullitt, with whom Mr. F.W. Jenkins, Mr. Julien T. Davies and Mr. Charles S. Grubbs were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. J.H. Hazelrigg, with whom Mr. N.B. Hays, Attorney General of the State of Kentucky, and Mr. H.R. Prewitt were on the brief, for defendant in error.


MR. JUSTICE PECKHAM, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

It appears that the laws of Kentucky require the annual renewal of the permit to any foreign insurance company, in order that the company may continue to do business in the State, and without such license the company is prohibited from doing any business therein.

The writ of error in this case was filed January 27, 1905. and the license was granted July 1, 1904,...

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