Case Name: BROOKS et al. v. GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1896-05-19
Citations: 99 Ga. 116
Docket Number: 
Parties: BROOKS et al. v. GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY.
Judges: 
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 99
Pages: 116–116

Head Matter:
BROOKS et al. v. GEORGIA HOME INSURANCE COMPANY.
May 19, 1896. By two Justices. Argued at the last term.
Action on insurance policy. Before Judge Janes. Polk superior court. February term, 1895.
F. A. Quillian and Irwin & Bunn, for plaintiffs.
Blance & Fielder, for defendant.

Opinion:
Simmons, 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.