The Franklin Life Ins. Co. v. Tharpe

On second petition for rehearing it is contended that the cause of action under the policy did n.ot accrue within the five years period before suit. It has been brought to our attention that 37 Corpus Juris, page ,968, par. 350, controls, and is,- viz. :

“Ignorance and Concealment of Cause of Action.—■ a. Ignorance in General. Omitting at this place any consideration of the effect of a mistake, trust relations in general, or laches, and except where there has been secret fraud or fraudulent concealment -on the part of the defendant, the rule is generally established that mere ignorance of the…