Corey v. Sherman
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Blackhawk District Court. — Hon. D. J.. Lenehan, Judge. Action in equity to have set aside a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, to have declared not collectible certain instruments in writing executed by the plaintiff and others, to have canceled an assessment made on those instruments, to enjoin the maintenance of actions to recover the assessment, for the appointment of a. receiver, to require an assessirnent against certain guarantors, and for…
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Appeal from Blackhawk District Court. — Hon. D. J.. Lenehan, Judge. Action in equity to have set aside a general assignment for the benefit of creditors, to have declared not collectible certain instruments in writing executed by the plaintiff and others, to have canceled an assessment made on those instruments, to enjoin the maintenance of actions to recover the assessment, for the appointment of a. receiver, to require an assessirnent against certain guarantors, and for general equitable relief. There was a hearing on the merits, and a decree, from which the defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBobinso-n, J.
*1171 2 *1183 *1204 *116The defendants are -the Citizens7 Mutual Insurance Company of Waterloo, Iowa, James P. Sherman, as assignee of that company, and other persons who were concerned in its organization and business. The plaintiffs are policy holders of the *117company. Measures were taken to organize the company in February, 1887. Soon after that time, it commenced to insure property owners against loss or •damage by fire, lightning, cyclones, tornadoes, and windstorms, and continued in that business until the latter part of January, 1891. On the third day of February, 1891, it made a general assignment for the…
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