Dishong v. Iowa Life & Endowment Ass'n
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Mahaska District Court. — Hon. D. Eyan, Judge. Action in equity to compel the defendant to collect and pay an assessment on two certificates of membership held by the plaintiff. There was a hearing on the merits, and a decree for the plaintiff. The defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
In July, 1881, the Western Mutual Aid Society of Des Moines issued to the plaintiff a certificate of membership, and at the same time issued to his wife a similar one, which has been assigned to him. The society named was, at the time stated, and continued to be until after December 19, 1889, a corporation organized under the laws of this state, for purposes stated in its articles of incorporation as follows: “The object of this society is for the purpose of mutual benefit, by furnishing insurance upon the lives of its members upon the mutual assessment plan, for the benefit of their…
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