Legal Opinion
Sun Insurance Office, Limited v. John Clay
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 19, 1963No. 17525_1PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JONES, Circuit Judge.
By this opinion this Court writes another chapter, perhaps not the final one, in this litigation which commenced more than six years ago and has commanded the attention of four courts.
The appellee, John Clay, procured a personal property floater policy of insurance from the appellant, Sun Insurance Office, Limited. The policy was issued in 1952 in Illinois where Clay was then living. Clay moved to Florida. The policy contained a suit clause which provided that no action could be maintained unless commenced within twelve months after the discovery of the loss, with a…
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