Hogl v. Aachen Insurance Co.

Brannon, Judge:

Matilda C. Hogl sued the Aachen & Munich Eire Insurance Company to recover for loss of her house by fire, and recovered.

The insurance policy provides that no suit on it shall be sustained “unless commenced within twelve months next after the fire.” This suit was not begun within that period; but the policy contains another clause saying that the loss should not become payable until sixty days after proof of loss furnished. The only question is, shall the twelve months limitation begin from the-fire or from the close of the sixty days? The policy forbids suit for sixty days. Is…