Reed v. Woodmen of the World

The plaintiff brought this action to recover certain alleged illegal assessments paid under protest by himself and his assignors to the defendant, a foreign mutual fraternal life insurance corporation doing business in Montana.

The plaintiff in his complaint alleges the corporate existence of the defendant; that he was the owner and holder of a benefit life insurance certificate or contract in the defendant corporation, a copy of which was annexed to the complaint; and that the constitution of the defendant provided: “The head officers * * * shall call a double or multiple assessment for any…