Modern Woodmen of America v. State Ex Rel. Attorney General

The effect of the majority opinion of the court in this case and in the cases of the Maccabees and Modern Woodmen of America and like insurance corporations is to permit them to do practically all kinds of life, disability, and accident insurance in this state without paying 2% per cent, to the state on the gross premiums collected on the policies.

The statutes of this state exempt fraternal beneficiary societies or orders from the payment of the 2% per cent, on gross premiums collected by those who write insurance without profit or gain, and who do their business under the lodge system, with…