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State ex rel. Auditor v. Iowa Mutual Aid Ass'n

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 16, 1882PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Appeal from Wapello District Court. On tbe 17 th day of August, 1881, tbe plaintiff ex rel. W. Y. Lucas, auditor of State, filed a petition in tbe Wapello.

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Appeal from Wapello District Court. On tbe 17 th day of August, 1881, tbe plaintiff ex rel. W. Y. Lucas, auditor of State, filed a petition in tbe Wapello. Circuit Court in substance alleging: That tbe Iowa Mutual Aid Association claims to be a corporation organized and existing for tbe purpose of affording financial aid and benefit to' tbe families of deceased members, and assistance to members personally, in case of sickness or disability, with its principal place of business at tbe city of Ottumwa, Wapello county, Iowa; that on the 4th day of April, 1881, W. B. Bonifield, George W. Tool,…

1Opinion of the CourtDay, J.

I. The defendant claims to be incorporated under the provisions of title 9, chapter 2 of the Code of 1873, sections 1091 to 1102 resjtecting corporations other than for pecuniary profit. Corporations for pecuniary profit, must cause their articles of incorporation to be recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county where the principal place of business is to be, and within three months thereafter must cause their articles to be recorded in the office of the Secretary of State, and must publish for four weeks in some newspaper convenient to the principal place of business, a…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Prader v. National Masonic Accident Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  2. Corey v. ShermanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1895
  3. Corson v. Iowa Mutual Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Iowa · 1902
  4. Heisinger v. Modern Brotherhood of AmericaSupreme Court of Iowa · 1920
  5. State Ex Rel. Kuble v. Capitol Benefit Ass'nSupreme Court of Iowa · 1946

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