Cavanagh v. Connon
Michigan Supreme Court
Error to Alpena; Kelley, J. Assumpsit by Joseph Cavanagh, receiver of the Alpena, Alcona & Montmorency Farmers’ Mutual Fire-Insurance' Company, against Alexander Connon, to recover an assessment on a policy. From a judgment for defendant, plaintiff brings error.
1Opinion of the CourtLong, J.
Plaintiff commenced this action as receiver for the Farmers’ Mutual Fire-Insurance Company of Alpena, Alcona, and Montmorency Counties against the defendant, a member of the company. It was contended *686by counsel for plaintiff that, in order to pay the liabilities for the year 1894, it was necessary to make an assessment, and that the proportion of that assessment of defendant amounted to $14.33, and that this amount should be paid before defendant could withdraw from the company. The court charged the jury on the claim made by the defendant as follows:
“On the other hand, the defense is, or the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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