Elmondorph v. Citizens' Mutual Fire Insurance

This is an action upon a fire insurance policy. The policy was issued February 9, 1883, and the fire occurred June 19, 1890. The defendant is a mutual company, organized under the laws of this State. The plaintiff had kept his policy alive by the payment of his .annual assessments until after the assessment for the year 1889, which assessment was ordered by the board of ■directors of the defendant company, July 36 of that year, and was spread upon all the policies which were assessable under the constitution and by-laws of the company. The plaintiff received the notice of assessment some time…