Meekins v. Aetna Insurance

The demurrer interposed by the defendant raises two questions: (1) Is the plaintiff, in the absence of waiver or estoppel, bound by the provision in the Standard Fire Insurance Policy of the State of North Carolina, as set forth in G.S. 58-177, which requires that an action to recover thereon must be instituted within twelve months from the inception of the loss, unless a longer time for instituting suit has been agreed upon between the parties and such agreement appears on the face of the policy, as authorized by Chapter 378 of 1945 Session Laws of North Carolina, G.S. 58-177, and such…