Government Employees Insurance v. Hardin

Hall, Judge.

In its plea in abatement the insurer contended that the plaintiff was precluded from maintaining the action because he had failed to comply with a provision of the policy requiring, in the event of a controversy as to the amount of loss and upon demand of either party, that the parties select appraisers to determine the amount of loss. The plea alleged that the defendant had written the plaintiff a letter referring to this provision of the policy and stating in part: “. . . From our independent appraiser, A. L. Cloud, of Macon, Georgia, he puts the value of the insured unit at…