Millers' National Insurance v. Jackson County Milling & Elevator Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Scofield

delivered the opinion of the Court.

1. In the first division of appellant’s brief it is argued that there can be no recovery because proper proof of loss was not furnished appellant within sixty days after the destruction of appellee’s property by fire. Authorities are cited to show that the furnishing of such preliminary proof within the specified time is a condition precedent to a recovery under the policy. This well settled principle will not be denied by any one conversant with insurance law. There are certain qualifications of the rule, however, which prevent…