Legal Opinion

Abolin v. Farmers Amer. Mut. Fire Ins.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 18, 1930No. Appeal 155PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion' by

Keller,’ J.,

The policy. of fire insurance in. suit contained a provision that-“no suit or action on this policy for the recovery of any claim sháll be sustainable in any Court' of íaw' or equity..’----unless commenced within twelve months next after the fire, storm or lightning causing the loss for which claim is made.”

The property insured was destroyed by a fire which occurred on January 8, 1926. Suit was not brought-on the policy until January 28,1927, twenty days more than “twelve months next after the fire causing the loss. ’ ’ The evidence did not show any waiver by. the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Hocking v. Howard InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
  2. Fritz v. British America Assurance Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1904
  3. Waynesboro Mutual Fire Insurance v. ConoverSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1881
  4. North Western Insurance v. Phœnix Oil & Candle Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1858
  5. Wernick v. Pittsburgh Underwriters AgencySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Lardas v. Underwriters InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  2. General State Authority v. Planet InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  3. Joseph Leone, Jr. v. The Aetna Casualty & Surety CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
  4. Diamon v. Penn Mutual Fire InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Petraglia v. American Motorists InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981

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