The Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1850-1852, 1851-09-18
I ADVERTISEMENT I

-AN WI SISClllCubts
In May last, stranger came
- -ay office saying three individuals
assessed by the Washington Co. In.
surancc Co. n. V, desired a legal
opinion as to their liability for asacss
mcnt, and what they had better do
stating he had been referred to my.
self by person in Darlington. |
stated to him, acted only profession,
ally, and if his friends desired sich
opinion. and chose to pay for it, l
would give it. lie did pay inc, and
after | had given an oral opinion, he
desired that shoald give him in writ.
ing the substance of that opinion to
exhibit to those sending him, did this,
and stated substantially that there was
no such Company. that 1t had lost It's
charter from ns" nser, and 1 ought
10 hare added from mis- user, and Mdt
at q time 1t mate an assignment Of
all its premi"m mites and assets. The
opinion further stated that such com
rany had not complied with the acts
Of the Legislature Of this State, and
consequently had no legal cxistancc.
The opinion further advised persons
imagining they were insured therein,
to make immediate application to have
their policies cancelled by giving no.
ticc in writing to the Secretary.
The opirion further stated. that by
the sworn report Of January 1871, it
appeared that balance O. $4,000 was
in favor Of the company, Jan. /, 1851,
which it now appears, should be S3,-
1882.
This opinion without my knowledge
or consent, was by some Ierson puo-
lishcd in newspaper over NY 81 ona-
turc, and all this the company knows.
Such a usc of this opinion was very
unjust TO myself, for the reason that
no man against his will, should be
brought into a newspaper conflict
In consequence Of people being lissat'
isGed, in many places they have banj,
ed together to resist these assessments,
and to take steps to wind up this com
pany. Agents have refused to Jay
over premiums. believing they should
90 back to the applicants. People
cease to pay, and scmc severe suits
commenced on agents Bonds, five III
this county. and two in Bennington
county. in Supreme and County courts
which ] am defending. sets uu the
foregoing dcfcnccs Icoplc cease t(
insure, agents are held responsible by
individuals insured, saying We cam(
into yonr company only because yov
promised there should be no assess
mcnts. People are constantly with
drawing none are coming IN cxccp
in those places where there la. beer
no call for the assessment, and whici
are remote. All this is not owing T.
nv opinion, hut tc the fact that th'
company arc actin: contrary TO i,s rci
rcscntalions and It's statements q
means an! It's situation. Those lcl
sons who are charged with the rccciv
Of immense fees and salaries iror
sinccurc Offices. who for few year
have taken the funds which ought t
have paid losses and put into ,hel
own pockets, and then voted asses,
inen,s against the people to pay them
now find ,liat they are begining to b
! understood and that the trade Of thin
bic sitting is not an abiding business
/ Thus situated. the Secretary OF ,la
company has just come out in a prin
cd circular, Ga large number, it is SUI
posed. having been struck On and pai
t for out Of the funds of the coinpan
, which have been sent abroad by
messenger. This circular does nc
{ name lie by name, but tue messenger
D wherever the circular is shown, Is il
a struc,el to say i, is an answer 10 IN
! opinion published as aforesaid.
c The circular Of the Secretary b
/, gins by saying that, $50 fir as the y
: ZION Of country round about here
;. concerned, ard the author and his +.
c si,ion IS understood, j, has hot be-
4 deemed necessary 10 notice the a,tacl
S tu, abroad j, may be necessary"
c ihis is personal upon myself. al
,f was no. necessary TO he stated n q
n, der to show the standing Of the cot
ia Iany. am known in this vic:ni'
z, anl have been for tweuty-onc wear
n Las, is. during all which time, ha'
i l,ai 10 reason 10 complain Of want
b. appreciation. The circular goes {
& 20 state .ha. ! have been engaged IN
ot co-,,nt sa'fiTc a:ains' lie :2nTar