Manlove v. Naw

This was an action by Manlove, as Receiver of the Farmers and Merchants’ Insurance Company, a mutual insurance company, against Naw, commenced before a justice of the peace. There was a judgment for the plaintiff before the justice of the peace, but on appeal to the circuit court, a demurrer to the complaint was sustained, because it did not state facts sufficient, and final judgment was rendered for the defendant.

According to several decisions of this court, this ruling was correct. It has been held in this court, that a person becoming a member of a mutual insurance company, by insuring…