Fidelity Mutual Fire Insurance v. Hancock

Citations

• 9 Pa. Super. 480
• 1899 Pa. Super. LEXIS 60

Syllabus

<p>Practice, G. P.• — Affidavit of defense — Insurance—Assessments.</p> <p>A mutual assurance company has a reasonable discretion in determining the amount of an assessment in view of the liabilities and, in a suit to collect assessments duly made, an affidavit of defense is insufficient which at most alleges that the amount is more than necessary to pay losses and expenses. It should have stated with precision facts relied on to show that there was fraud or gross mistake in the assessment.</p>