Korn v. Mutual Assurance Soc. Against Fire on Buildings of Va.
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Co-h'rtflhf'a-v sitting at-Alexandria, This was a motion,-in the court below, in the name o? the principal agent of the Mutual Assurance Society judgment against Korn Wisemiller for 116 dol lars, “ being the amount due from them for a half quota under a declaration for insurance made to the society with § per cent, interest thereon from the 1st day of June, 1805.” . , The court below gave judgment according to the m0tl0rlJ and…
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ERROR to the circuit court of the district of Co-h'rtflhf'a-v sitting at-Alexandria, This was a motion,-in the court below, in the name o? the principal agent of the Mutual Assurance Society judgment against Korn Wisemiller for 116 dol lars, “ being the amount due from them for a half quota under a declaration for insurance made to the society with § per cent, interest thereon from the 1st day of June, 1805.” . , The court below gave judgment according to the m0tl0rlJ and the• defendants brought their writ of error. The principles of the society are declared to be, “ That the citizens of this…
1Opinion of the CourtJohnson, J.
This cause comes up from the circuit court of Alex andria, ia which a summary j udgment- has been given for. the recovery of a contribution demanded of the members of the. mutual assurance society conformably to its by-laws.
The plaintiffs, hiere contest their liability upon- several grounds.
I. .Because, by the separation of- Alexandria from the state of.Virginia, they virtually ceased to be members of the institution.
2.. That, by having omitted to revalue within seven, years, they were no longer insured, and, of conse-” quence,.not liable to-'contribute.
3. That, by the alteration of the…
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