Williams v. Atlas Assurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on insurance policy; from city court of Greenville—Judge Revill. December 7, 1917.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, J.
1. Where a policy of fire insurance contains no provision to the contrary, a statement by the insurer’s agent who represented it in receiving the application for insurance, in collecting the premium, and in issuing the policy, made to the insured within the time in which, under the terms of the policy, proofs of loss were required to be made, that the company declines or refuses to pay the loss, will amount to a waiver of such proof. Phenix Insurance Co. v. Searles, 100 Ga. 97 (27 S. E. 779).
2. But where such a policy of insurance contains the following stipulation, viz: “This policy is made…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Johnson v. Ætna InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
- New York Life Insurance v. BabcockSupreme Court of Georgia · 1898
- Todd v. German American InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1907
- Phenix Insurance v. SearlesSupreme Court of Georgia · 1897
- Phenix Insurance v. HartSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Corporation of the Royal Exchange Assurance v. FranklinSupreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Life Insurance Co. of Virginia v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1933
- New York Underwriters Insurance v. NolesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1960
- Ga. Mut. Ins. Co. v. Criterion Ins. Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1974
- Penn Mutual Life Insurance v. MiltonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1925
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