Eagle Insurance v. Lafayette Insurance

The Lafayette Insurance Company issued a policy of insurance to one Smith, whereby they assured him, to the amount of 900 dollars, against loss by fire.

The policy was upon his house, &c.; run for one year; and contained a stipulation that suit should be brought on the policy, to recover for any loss, in six months from the happening thereof and not afterwards.

Subsequently, and within the year, said Lafayette company took from the Eagle Insurance Company, of Cincinnati, 'Ohio, a policy of insurance on the policy the former had issued to Smith, and running for its unexpired time, *444whereby said…