Maxwell Bros. v. Liverpool & London & Globe Insurance
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Action on insurance policy; from city court of Elberton—Judge Grogan. August 16, 1912.
1Opinion of the CourtHill, C. J.
This was an action upon a policy of fire insurance, filed in the clerk’s office on the 24th day of January, 1911. The •only question before this court is the construction of the following clause in the policy: “No suit or action on this policy, for the recovery of any claim, shall be sustainable in any court of law or equity until after full compliance by the insured with all the fore*128going requirements, nor unless commenced within twelve months next after the fire.” The particular clause in this provision for construction is, “nor unless commenced within twelve months next after the fire.”…
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