Case Name: WILLIAMS v. GREENWICH INS. CO. OF N. Y.
Court: Supreme Court of Georgia
Jurisdiction: Georgia
Decision Date: 1896-06-08
Citations: 98 Ga. 532
Docket Number: 
Parties: WILLIAMS v. GREENWICH INS. CO. OF N. Y.
Judges: By two Justices.
Reporter: Georgia Reports
Volume: 98
Pages: 532–533

Head Matter:
WILLIAMS v. GREENWICH INS. CO. OF N. Y.
June 8, 1896.
By two Justices.
Argued at tiie last term.
Action on insurance policy. Before Judge Butt. Muscogee superior court. May term, 1895.
The material portion of the policy was as follows: “No suit or action on this policy, for the recovery of any claim, shall be sustainable in any court of law or of equity until after full compliance by the insured with all the foregoing requirements, nor unless commenced within twelve months next after the fire.” Blaintiff alleged, that he filed his action on the policy against defendant to recover said insurance, in the city court of Columbus, on June 10, 1892, and the same was nonsuited in said court on July 2d, 1894, upon motion of defendant; whereupon plaintiff paid the costs, and on July 5, 1894, renewed this his suit upon the policy. It appeared from the petition that the fire occurred on October 3, 1891. Defendant demurred because the renewed suit was not filed in twelve months from the date of tbe fire, and therefore the action was barred. The demurrer was sustained, and plaintiff excepted.

Opinion:
Lumpkin, J.
This case is controlled by the decisions of this court in Melson v. Phenix Ins. Co., and Maril v. Home Ins. Co., 97 Ga. 722. Judgment affirmed.
Brannon, Haicher & Martin, for plaintiff.
Van Epps, Ladson & Lefhoieh, for defendant.