CLAIM FOR INSURANCE.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14988, 8 June 1914, Page 7

CLAIM FOR INSURANCE.

JUDGMENT. FOR DEFENDANTS.

(FBES& ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) AUCKLAND, Juno 6. In the, Supremo Court, Mr Justice Cooper gave judgment in the insurance claim by Nickle Bros., farmers, near Cambridge, against the Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance Company. Plaintiffs purchased from the Seventh Day Adventiste a property at Pukekura, with large' wooden building erected theroon. The building was insured with the defendant company by plaintiffs for £400 in July 18th, 1912, and was totally destroyed by fire on December 23rd, 1912. It was stated that the building was also insured with the Standard Insurance Company, and that the Standard Comrany rejected the claim. His Honour gave judgment against the plaintiffs. He said sufficient notice of the fire had been given, but the company repudiated all liability. Condition 13 of the policy stated: "All benefits under the policy will be forfeited if the claim be made and rejected and action of suit not commenced within three months after snch rejoction." This condition was not unreasonable, and involved no hardship. It was plaintiff's own fault that they, without Biifficient reason, delayed commenced within three months after the expiration of the period of three months.