KORN v. MU. AS. SO.


10 U.S. 192 (1810)

6 Cranch 192

KORN AND WISEMILLER v. THE MUTUAL ASSURANCE SOCIETY AGAINST FIRE ON BUILDINGS OF THE STATE OF VIRGINIA.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

C. Lee, for the plaintiffs in error.

Swann, contra.


JOHNSON, J. delivered the opinion of the court as follows:

This cause comes up from the circuit court of Alexandria, in which a summary judgment has been given for the recovery of a contribution demanded of the members of the mutual assurance society conformably to its by-laws.

The plaintiffs here contest their liability upon several grounds.

1. Because, by the separation...

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