MOODY v. STATE

No. B-5236.

547 S.W.2d 958 (1977)

Shearn MOODY, Jr., and James Wohlenhaus, Petitioners, v. STATE of Texas, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied April 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank G. Newman, John L. Shook and Lawrence G. Newman, Dallas, A. R. Schwartz, Galveston, for petitioners.

John L. Hill, Atty. Gen., John W. Odam, Jr., Asst. Atty. Gen., Austin, for respondent.


PER CURIAM.

This receivership suit was brought in 1972 by the State of Texas against Empire Life Insurance Company of America [hereinafter Empire], Shearn Moody, Jr. and James Wohlenhaus [petitioners here], and others. The State sought, among other things, the appointment of a temporary receiver to take possession of the insurance company's Texas assets. Because Empire was an Alabama corporation, the domiciliary receivership...

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