National Fire Insurance v. Shuman

1. The provisions of the act of 1916 (Ga. L. 1916, p. 128) authorizing a court of record, under certain conditions, to appoint an umpire to act with-appraisers to ascertain the loss or damage under an insurance policy, are applicable only when the appraisers, one selected by the company and the other selected by the insured, shall have failed or neglected, for a space of ten, days after both have been chosen, to agree upon and select an umpire. The mere failure of the insurance company to select an appraiser does not warrant the appointment of an umpire to act solely with the appraiser…