Fidelity & Casualty Co. of New York v. Love
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District' of Mississippi.
1Opinion of the Court
. SHELBY, Circuit Judge.
This action was brought by Love, as administrator of D. B. Noah, on -an accident policy executed by the Fidelity & Casualty Company of New York, insuring D. B. Noah. Judgment was rendered against the company in the circuit court.
The first contention of the plaintiff in error is that the suit is barred by the contractual limitation of six months. The policy provides that proof of death must be furnished the company “within twp months from the time- of death,” that legal proceedings for recovery under the policy may not be brought “till after three months from the date…
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