Hatcher v. Sovereign Fire Assurance Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Main, J., entered January 6, 1912, upon the verdict of a jury rendered in favor of the plaintiff, in an action on a fire insurance policy.
1Opinion of the CourtMorris, J.
Action upon a fire insurance policy, and appeal from judgment awarding recovery.
*80It will not be necessary to state the facts, except in so far as they bear upon the questions of law submitted by the appeal. The policy provided that proofs of loss should be furnished within sixty days after the loss occurred. It is admitted, while there was some attempt to comply with this requirement, that formal proofs of loss were not furnished within the sixty days, and respondent’s recovery must depend upon his contention that this requirement may be, and was, waived after the expiration of the sixty days.…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Rokes v. Amazon InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1879
- Prentice v. . Knickerbocker Life Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1879
- Deer Trail Consolidated Mining Co. v. Maryland Casualty Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1904
- Equitable Life Assur. Soc. of the United States v. WinningCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
- Johnson v. Dakota Fire & Marine InsuranceNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1890
5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by8 opinions
- Reynolds v. Travelers Insurance Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1934
- Gold Issue Mining & Milling Co. v. Pennsylvania Fire InsuranceSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
- Stebbins v. Westchester Fire InsuranceWashington Supreme Court · 1921
- Chenier v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Bowden v. General Insurance Co. of AmericaWashington Supreme Court · 1929
3 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.