Supreme Court of Kansas, 1915

Moore v. Life & Annuity Ass'n

Moore v. Life & Annuity Ass'n
Supreme Court of Kansas · Decided October 9, 1915
96 Kan. 397; 151 P. 1107; 1915 Kan. LEXIS 390

Moore v. Life & Annuity Ass'n

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

On May 19 appellants filed a petition for rehearing, which was denied, no opinion being rendered. Among other questions presented was, whether the action of the annuity association in changing its by-laws violates the provisions of section 10 of article 1 of the constitution of the United States, in that it impairs the obligation of the contract between appellants and the association, and in effect deprives the appellants of vested rights. In a supplemental petition for rehearing it is asked that the court decide the federal question suggested in the former petition. We hold that the changes in the by-laws of the association do not have the effect contended for by the appellants, nor constitute a violation of the federal constitution, and therefore the petition is denied.

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