17 Vt. 369 | Vt. | 1845
The opinion of the court was delivered by
The seventh section of the. act to incorporate the Vermont Mutual Fire Insurance Company provides, that, in case of any loss or damage upon property insured, the person, whose property was insured, shall give notice of the loss, or damage, in writing, within thirty days from the time when it occurred; and the statute then empowers the directors, upon a view of the same, or in such other way as they may deem proper, to ascertain and determine the amount of the loss, or damage; and if the party insured is not satisfied with the determination of the directors, the question may be submitted to referees, or he may bring his action within a given time, specified in the act, and not afterwards.
No question can be made, but what this action is barred, provided the case itself is one within this section of the statute. It is
It is claimed by the plaintiff’s counsel, that the seventh section of the act of incorporation, at least so far as the bar is concerned, is superseded and virtually repealed by the act of November 18, 1839. But we think not. That statute only provides in regard to the time when the Company shall pay for losses, which have been ascertained and adjusted. If, on policies issued after the first of January, 1840, the losses shall be ascertained and adjusted on or before the first
As we think the plea in bar is sufficient for a good declaration, there is no occasion to examine the objections raised in argument to the present declaration.
The judgment of the county court is affirmed.