Union Central Life Insurance v. Barnes

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Reversing.

In-1904, Clifton J. Barnes, then a resident of Virginia, applied for, and had issued to him by appellant, a policy of insurance for $5,000.00, payable to his wife, the appellee, Jennie F. Barnes. The policy contains the provision that it shall be held and considered to have been made in the city of Cincinnati, Ohio; but whether made in Ohio or Virginia is immaterial here, since it is agreed that under the laws of both Ohio and Virginia, a stipulation in a contract for a period of limitation different from that fixed by the statute of limitations is…