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Davis v. Parcher & J. & A. Stewart Co.

Wisconsin Supreme Court

Decided June 15, 1892PublishedCited by 13 opinions

APPEALS from the Circuit Court for’ Winnebago County. The Oshkosh Mutual Eire Insurance Company was organized in 1886, under ch. 89, secs. 1896-1901, R. S., as a mutual insurance company.

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APPEALS from the Circuit Court for’ Winnebago County. The Oshkosh Mutual Eire Insurance Company was organized in 1886, under ch. 89, secs. 1896-1901, R. S., as a mutual insurance company. The written' articles of organization provide that the business of the company shall be conducted on the plan of mutual insurance, and that all persons insured therein shall be members of the company and at all times bound by the stipulations and provisions in such articles and by the by-laws of the company not inconsistent therewith. The articles further provide that “ premium notes may be received from the…

1Opinion of the CourtLyon, C. J.

We are not aware that a case has before reached this court involving the consideration of the relative rights and duties of members of a mutual fire insurance company organized under that portion of ch. 89, R. S., included in secs. 1896-1901. Indeed, it was stated in the argument of the learned counsel for the receiver, and the accuracy of the statement was not challenged, that no other than the Oshkosh Mutual Fire Insurance Company has ever been organized under the provisions contained in *493those sections. All other mutual fire insurance companies in this state seem to have been organized…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Union Insurance v. HogeSupreme Court of the United States · 1859
  2. Mygatt v. . New York Protection Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1860
  3. Great Western Telegraph Co. v. BurnhamWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891
  4. Kennan v. RundleWisconsin Supreme Court · 1892
  5. Rundle v. KennanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1891

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Davis v. ShearerWisconsin Supreme Court · 1895
  2. Buck v. RossSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1932
  3. Lincoln Bus Co. v. Jersey Mutual, C., Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
  4. Gilman v. DruseWisconsin Supreme Court · 1901
  5. McCall v. BowenNebraska Supreme Court · 1912

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