Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1891-06-13
Attorney General Culbersor
Seeks an Injunction Against
TIE TEXAS INSURANCE CLUB,
psC,7 Combination Exists in Violation Of
The Laws of the State.
, org.e,utiue Attorney Sent to PearsalL
,., railroad Commissioners at
Wa-H-TrnasuTy Disbursements
for the Second Quarter.


,-..s Ten June 2.-Attorney-Gen-
.,. .l.r-an fled lengthy original petit
49,. -..F.. q the Travis county district
Judge KEYS presiding, asking for an
:.-. against what is known as the
Insurance club This cuD is i
..-.,.rgiu Of about ffty-eight fire
-.. companies doing business in
-. .-... which met at Dallas On April 10,
.... .r ga heir agents organized and III
o.. ..g. ef the petition, did unlaw-
...t S. fully enter into and form an
. ..r 'aua.!oa, agreement. conspiracy
.--..-. rl exist and be III operation III
g. ... The object Of the trust
. 70 be- creating and carrying
restrictions IN trade 10 prevent competi-
-.. r..au'c of merchandise, and combl-
-..- . 81 standard and figure whereby
o.. .. .. tir. Insurance 10 the public
...r...tat. controlled and established,
....r.... tGc price and compensation
tr-...r and labor 10 all fire insurance
...r. ID. r'.. state shall be
.lErD AND REGULATED.
..t.-.-a keep The price Of fire inSurancein
.s.-.r. .f fixed and graduated figures,
.. ...l.n.l free and Unres tricted com
,..-.. among themselves ana other insur-
..a.iaaIes doing business in the
sue.
Fix. POSITION prays that the permit be
ram. . aud Withdrawn.
r.,.. a.. abJu- one hundred fire insur-
s....rmuie- uping business in the state,
rr.u which have entered the com bina-
MI. ...s. dis the INSURANCE club Under
D.. .aH- of agreement the club began
n.r.- jane TO- The petition afore-
sr tIa- the constitution and
l..t. OBJ -nc club were not accessible
iu @ attorney general, and prays that
IT,. .. produced ~ the trial, which may
ftttifH. la Osipbar, term nm
.-. motion be- made sooner by the de-
f.H..-- ru dissolve the injunction.
.H.. I4r Hls' pass made At the trusts
rrs..r.... antitrust act OF the Twcnty-irst
THE RESOLUTIONS
a.p'.I ar the Insurance club at the April
rr-.- Dallas recitel that the compa-
a,- rHe agrrcment bind themselves 70
~ rr .rcaI agents. solicitors or
s.r....ss. directly or Indirectly agree 20 Il
cuu zar5uu more than a fiat commission
AZ 20 H.r rent, that notes shall not be re-
r..n. fragment of premiums. and that
'u.r.s.H b.. uo extension of deferred pay
l... Haa. uD company shall employ in any
e.. .."- or village more than one
ane ur aGeucy. that the companies
I. Hr a.rermeut, provided they
number t.lr1-Hye or more Diud themselves
p. withdraw from and not to enter any
s-a. ErH cpupanieS not complying with
l.r lru| IN full
aa-..'= are required 10 sign an agree
Ben. a..a..g hen selves To not represent
g. .mIu. paving a salaried rate of con-
Itl-.. .,. less than - per cent on
.NN CLASS OF BUSINESS.
A.. company may withdraw from the
-.. b. living sixty days notice. The
exec r'muittee is empowered TO Sc
tr. q location for the hea6q quarters of
aud al
s..-a--. and other incideutals are 10
I.r'- Ur easements of $50 each upon
r'l le.- TO, tine club thai enIered the state
t'H. G-apar !, 1880, ana one tenth of l
I'.,-g- oa the receipts for 1890 of other
Ur'a,.e.
f...r.ag~ Of the club are president,
frut secretary, treasurer and an
t. ge aoumI1tec of three. all of whom
s.. '".a alcc for one year. The officers
f-.n .urtnc first year are j. T. Murphy,
I,sae.-s \. Manning and ". ". Man
D. .a.t5'arie~, G.. j. Dexter, treasurer.
Isr Wye committee j. b. Herford. D. E
G ...i II H. Parks. The president and
N.r.. .tagt~ are eN-OfficiO members of
o. -u lee.
.HE INTUITION GRANTED.
s. hagS granted the Injunction today
- -s..E bee club and the insurance com
l...'. rHu CARRYING out the terms of the
ar Under the act If 1859 a penalty
S.. . ...s may be assessed against each
l.a ut "a trust doing business in the
49,. Violation of law Such violation IS
a'.... punishable by fine and impriSou-
..r peuiteutiarv.
L.. ...r.tuca club seeks oStenSiblv to re- !
'". wnctiIions in commission rather
,. n rates. and viii probably held !
i reh is not in viola !
l. .. law Il Is understood !
,. Tie attorney general IS determined 10 |
-.a antitrust act of 1889, and 50 !
able hluisn every trust or com |
l i0.u- business in the state contrary |
...." 81 the law. Coal oil and drug |
...- rra as others said 10 be violating |
i.r aay realize the truth Of this later |