Union Mutual Fire Ins. v. Spaulding

Defendant was sued asa member of the Mutual Insurance Company, which is plaintiff, for the proportion calculated according to his premium note on an assessment. He surrendered his policy May 1, 1884, and on that day paid $100, which was his full proportion of the only assessment then outstanding, and that' assessment- had been *80called for $19,759.86, which covered all losses existing at the time it was made, and a further sum of $1,683.99 for estimated expenses and shortages.

In November, 1881, a deficiency of $3,791.98 remained unpaid on this assessment, in addition to a further loss claim of…