American Cent. Ins. Co. v. Bass
Decision Date | 04 February 1897 |
Parties | AMERICAN CENT. INS. CO. v. BASS et al. |
Court | Texas Supreme Court |
Harris & Knight, for appellant. Cockrell & Hardwicke, for appellees.
In this case the court of civil appeals for the Second supreme judicial district have certified for our decision the following question:
It is settled law, at least in this jurisdiction, that a stipulation in an insurance policy, by which it is agreed that the amount of the loss shall be determined by an appraisement, is valid, and that, if such appraisement be made a condition precedent to the bringing of a suit upon the policy, it will be enforced. Insurance Co. v. Clancy, 83 Tex. 113, 18 S. W. 439; Id., 71 Tex. 5, 8 S. W. 630. It was held in the case cited that the attempt to adjust the amount of the loss by agreement was not a...
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