Moore v. Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance

John G. Moore was the owner of a certain farm located in Allamakee county, Iowa, on which he had caused to be erected, among other buildings, a dwelling house. The First Joint Stock Land Bank of Chicago held a mortgage in the amount of $11,000, which was a first lien against the farm upon which the house was located.

The Farmers Mutual Fire & Lightning Insurance Association of Winneshiek County was a mutual company, organized by the farmers of that community under chapter 1, title 9, of the laws of the state of Iowa. When a loss occurred an assessment was levied to pay same. It had written a…