The Atlanta constitution., 1900-01-01
THEY WILL Be SHUT
OUT OF MISSISSIPPI
Charges Against Companies
of Southeastern Tariff
Association.
THE COMPANIES NAMED
In the Bill of Information Filed by
the Attorney General-Quo War
ranto Proceedings Asked
for to Force Compa-
nies to Suspend.


Thrty-one of the largest fire Insurance.
companies of the country will be forceo
to suspend business in Mississippi on the
charge Of violating the antitrust iaw.>
Attorney General Wiley n. Nash this
afternoon filed a bill of Information with
the clerk of Hinds county circuit court
declaring that all companies belonging
to or observing the rules and rates OF
the Southeastern Tariff Association nave
violated the antitrust law and asks lof
quo warranto proceedings TO force theih
to suspend business
The bill has created dire CONSERVATION
in insurance circles and local agents are
wiring their managers asking them 10
come at once to the scene for confer
ence.
The companies named by the attorney
general are as follows:
Aetna of Connecticut.
American Fire of Philadelphia.
Caledonian of New York.
Columbus Insurance and banking CONF
pany of Mississippi.
Commercial Union of New York.
Delaware Insurance Company.
Fire Association OF Philadelphia.
Georgia Home Insurance Company
German-American of New York
Greenwich of New York
Hanover of New York.
/ Hartford of Connecticut
! Hevetia of New York.
Home of New York.
Imperial of New York.
Insurance Company of North America
Lancashire OF New York.
| London and Liverpool and Globe.
/ Manchester of New York.
! Mechanics and Traders of Louisiana.
Mississippi Home National of Connecti-
/ North British and Mercantile.
Northern Assurance of New YORK.
/ Norwich Union of New York.
1 Palatine of New York.
Pennsylvania Fire.
/ Phoenix Insurance and Phoenix Assur
ance. both of New York
Queen Of New York.
Royal of Kentucky.
Scottish Union.
Southern of Louisiana.
! Springfield Fire and Marine.
Sun OF Louisiana.
Teutonic of louisiana
Western of Canada
Royal of England.
| The bill in part says:
Defendants have united or pooled iE
the price Of insurance for and In the
J state of Mississippi. have sought TO carry
I and are now carrying the same into ef-
/ feet. They have unlawfully and design
! adlv agreed with each other and among
Z y Guess = .s~ Inc rrher. under
I.soc.. sneranc,. -xpir-
I acy, trust and combine to ab.ss by. ad-
+ here to and he governed hv the rates eS-
/ tablished. fixed issued and sent out by
/ said association and its secretary. Charles
/ C. Fleming"
! In conclusion the bill asks for for
feiture Of charter and franchises of the
! companies named above and judgment
/ that will deDrfve them Of all rights to
1 transact business in Mississippi.
The quo warranto proceedings Will he
argued at the approaching session Of the
circuit court in January and the attorney
general is now getting service on the com
Danies, through their local agents. Il
is estimated that the thirty-One compa-
nies against whom the action is being
brought are carrying policies in Aiississlp-
pi aggregating S25.000.000.
The attorney general declares that he
will carry the fight To the bitter end and
Messrs. Sterling & Harris. "A prominent
| legal firm of this city. have been engaged
as assistant counsel for the state. The
attorney general was practically forced
| into the action by Governor AIcI4aurin
and the Young Mems Business League OF
| Jackson.