Supreme Judicial Court of Maine, 1893

Heywood v. Maine Mutual Accident Ass'n

Heywood v. Maine Mutual Accident Ass'n
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · Decided January 27, 1893 · Foster, Haskell, Libbey, Peters, Walton
85 Me. 289; 27 A. 154; 1893 Me. LEXIS 10

Counsel

0. F. Fellows, for plaintiff., Wiswell and King, and A. F. Moulton, for defendant.

Heywood v. Maine Mutual Accident Ass'n

Opinion of the Court

Haskell, J.

Assumpsit upon a policy of insurance against accidents. The policy contained a stipulation that failure to notify the company of the injury for ten days after it was received should bar all claim therefor. It was competent for the parties to make the agreement, and they are bound by it. The plaintiff neglected to notify the company of any accident or injury to himself, until twenty-six days had elapsed.

A careful examination of the evidence shows no waiver on part of the company.

The authorities cited at the bar conclusively show that plaintiff* cannot recover; according to stipulation of the parties,

Judgment for defendant.

Peters, C. J., Walton, Libbey and Foster, JJ., concurred.

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