Legal Opinion

Brooks v. Georgia Home Insurance

Supreme Court of Georgia

Decided May 19, 1896PublishedCited by 9 opinions

Action on insurance policy. Before Judge Janes. Polk superior court. February term, 1895.

1Opinion of the CourtSimmons, C. J.

A policy of fire insurance stipulating, among other 'things, “that no suit or action against this company for the recovery of any claim by virtue of this policy shall be sustainable in any court, . . unless commenced, within .twelve months next after loss shall have occurred,” an action upon such policy brought more than twelve months after the destruction by fire of the property insured was barred, and 'the court properly granted a nonsuit. See Melson v. Phenix Insurance Co. and Maril v. Some Insurance Co., 97 Ga. 722, and authorities cited. Judgment affirmed.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Melson v. Phenix InsuranceSupreme Court of Georgia · 1896

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Southern Fire Insurance v. KnightSupreme Court of Georgia · 1900
  2. Maxwell Bros. v. Liverpool & London & Globe InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1913
  3. Metropolitan Life Insurance v. CaudleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1905
  4. Aiken v. Northwestern Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1962
  5. Gallivitoch v. Provident Life & Accident InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1921

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