Legal Opinion
Peeples v. Western Fire Insurance Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided June 11, 1957No. 36735PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuillian, J.
“Where it is stipulated in a policy of fire insurance that no action thereon shall be sustainable against the insurance company unless commenced within twelve months next after the occurrence of the loss, an action brought after the lapse of that period is barred.” Woodall v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., 33 Ga. App. 694 (128 S. E. 69). Such a petition should be dismissed on general demurrer and it is not necessary for the defendant to expressly set up a reliance on the statute of limitations. Woodall v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co., supra.
The petition alleged that the plaintiff and the defendant’s agent…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Globe & Rutgers Fire Insurance v. Jewell-Loudermilk Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
- Insurance Co. of North America v. FoldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1930
- Insurance Co. of North America v. FoldsCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1926
- Hoffman v. Louis L. Battey PostCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1946
- National Union Fire Insurance v. OzburnCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1937
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance v. MikellCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1972
- Reece v. Massachusetts Fire & Marine InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1963
- Yates v. Cotton States Mutual Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1966
- SPRINGFIELD FIRE & MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY v. CarterCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1964
- Nicholson v. Nationwide Mutual Fire InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Georgia · 1981
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