Legal Opinion
Case v. Sun Insurance
California Supreme Court
Decided March 26, 1890No. 12593PublishedCited by 23 opinions
Appeal from a judgment of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco, and from an order denying a new trial. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSharpstein, J.
— The policy upon which this action is based contains, among others, the following clause: —
“It is mutually agreed that no suit or action for the recovery of any claim by virtue of this policy shall be sustainable in any court of law or chancery, until appraisement shall be had, if demanded by this company, and in accordance with the printed conditions of this policy, nor unless such suit or action shall be commenced within twelve months next after the fire shall occur.”
The fire is alleged to have occurred on the twelfth day of September, 1884, and this action was commenced on the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hay v. . Star Fire Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Steen v. . Niagara Fire Insurance CompanyNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Killips v. Putnam Fire InsuranceWisconsin Supreme Court · 1871
- Chandler v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1874
- Mayor of New York v. Hamilton Fire InsuranceNew York Court of Appeals · 1868
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Prudential-LMI Commercial Insurance v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1990
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Sand Lake Lounge, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1973
- Beeson v. SchlossCalifornia Supreme Court · 1920
- Tebbets v. Fidelity and Casualty Co.California Supreme Court · 1909
- Steel v. Phenix Ins.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1892
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