Johnson v. School District No. 1

This is a suit to cancel certain policies of insurance issued by the Northwestern Mutual Fire Association to School District No. 1 of Multnomah County, Oregon, and to enjoin the school district from purchasing similar policies from such company. The precise question presented is whether a mutual fire insurance company may, under the Constitution and statutes of this state, issue a nonassessable policy to a school district. It is the contention of the plaintiff-respondent that a cash premium policy violates the spirit and intent of Article XI, Section 9, of the Oregon Constitution which, so…