Egan v. Merchants Fire Ass'n

Citations

• 40 Wash. 513
• 82 P. 898
• 1905 Wash. LEXIS 1018

Syllabus

<p>Insurance — Proofs of Loss — Certificate of Magistrate No Part —Accrual of Action. Under a fire insurance policy providing tbat suit shall not be commenced until sixty days after the proofs of loss are furnished, and that a certificate of a magistrate that the loss was honestly sustained shall be furnished “if required,” the certificate is no part of the proofs of loss, and suit commenced sixty days after furnishing proofs is not premature, although less than sixty days had elapsed since the furnishing of the certificate; and the company could not by demanding the certificate, delay the bringing of the action.</p>