Booher v. Farmers' Mutual Fire Ass'n

Lively, Judge:

This action at law is upon an insurance policy issued by a mutual fire insurance association to the plaintiff. The funds out of which fire losses were paid by the association were derived from assessments made upon its members at irregular intervals when fire losses occurred.

The association levied assessment No. 8, and notices thereof to its various members, including the plaintiff, were placed in envelopes addressed to the last post office address given, as shown by the boohs of the association, and deposited in the post office at Fairmont, West Virginia, on or about July 1,…