Farmers Mutual Co-operative Fire Insurance v. Kilgore

1. “Where the constitution of a relief association provides that 'No member shall be entitled to benefits who has not paid dues and assessments in advance,’ and that ' any member whose dues remain unpaid for two months shall be dropped from the roll and lose' all claim to membership,’ neither of these results will ipso facto amount to a forfeiture of the benefits. There must be some judicatory or affirmative action by the association, declaring the member suspended or expelled. . . Where the secretary of the association has simply marked the defaulting member as ‘ suspended,’ this does not…