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 with any reasonable prospect of reaching a sound conclusion as to the fact or as to the extent of any loss which might have occurred in the preceding month of July. We therefore hold that the time for furnishing proof of loss in this case expired at or prior to November 20, 1885.

It is not claimed that the defendant, either expressly or by conduct, waived the proofs of loss, « or that anything was said or done by any of the defendant’s agents calculated to mislead the plaintiff, or put him off his guard as to the duty of furnishing the required proofs of loss until more than four months after the loss occurred, and not until December, 1885, at which date the letters were written which are now claimed as a waiver. The letters are as follows:

“Exhibit A. Larimore, Dakota, Dec. 16, 1885. The Dakota Fire and Marine Insurance Co., Chamberlain—Gentlemen: At the instance of Mr. W. E. Johnson, I write you in reference to his policy No. 514 for hail insurance in your company. Mr. Johnson has complied with the conditions imposed by your agent when here, and sent in his papers quite a long time ago. He also saw your general manager, Mr. English, in Grand Forks, about November 10th last, who promised to let him hear from the company upon his return. No word has yet been received by Mr. J., and the time, December 1st, wherein the policy promised final settlement for any loss shall be made, has passed. Mr. Johnson is thus kept in ignorance of your intentions, and is without a word of any kind from you. He desires me to say, if settlement for his loss is not made before January 1st prox., he will enter suit to bring about the same. Very respectfully, .”

“Exhibit B. Chamberlain, Dakota, Dec. 22, 1885. W.N. Roach, Esq., Larimore, Dakota—Dear Sir: Replying to yours of the 16th inst. in regard to loss under policy 514, issued to W. E. Johnson, we beg to say we are in possession of some facts in regard to this insurance which, unexplained, would lead us to reject the loss, and resist its payment in court, if necessary, though this position we do not yet take, and hope we shall not be compelled to. Will give you definite answer as soon as, in due course of mail, we can receive answer to letter already