A Treatise Upon the Law of Life Assurance: Upon the Constitution of Assurance Companies, the Construction of Their Deeds of Settlement, the Sale of Reversionary Interests, and Equitable Liens Arising in Connection with Life Policies : with an Appendix of Precedents for the Assignment of Policies by Way of Sale, Mortgage, and Settlement, Notes of Cases, Statutes, and an Index of Private Acts Obtained by Insurance CompaniesT. & J. W. Johnson, 1854 - 376 pages |
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... actually dead ; and it was contended that , according to the principles of insurance law , it was avoided by the omission of some appropriate words equivalent to lost or not lost in marine policies : but the Court upheld the wager ...
... actually dead ; and it was contended that , according to the principles of insurance law , it was avoided by the omission of some appropriate words equivalent to lost or not lost in marine policies : but the Court upheld the wager ...
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... actually within his knowledge ; and if he does so , it must be at his peril . ( f ) It is not imperative that he should do it ; on the contrary , when he does not possess positive evidence , he should preface his statement with some ...
... actually within his knowledge ; and if he does so , it must be at his peril . ( f ) It is not imperative that he should do it ; on the contrary , when he does not possess positive evidence , he should preface his statement with some ...
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... actually run is different to that intended to be run , the contract is as much at an end as if there had been a wilful and false allegation , or an undue concealment of cir- cumstances . ( h ) 5. In making a respresentation , therefore ...
... actually run is different to that intended to be run , the contract is as much at an end as if there had been a wilful and false allegation , or an undue concealment of cir- cumstances . ( h ) 5. In making a respresentation , therefore ...
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... actually [ 35 ] false , or morally false only , —a point unimportant as to the par- ticular case , as the questions in dispute were clearly as to material misre- presentation . ( 0 ) 8. Whether a statement is material or no is a matter ...
... actually [ 35 ] false , or morally false only , —a point unimportant as to the par- ticular case , as the questions in dispute were clearly as to material misre- presentation . ( 0 ) 8. Whether a statement is material or no is a matter ...
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... actually attending him ; that the circumstance that the plaintiff was ignorant of the error did not affect the question , but that the policy was void . Hence , it seems that it is not necessary that the usual medical attendant should ...
... actually attending him ; that the circumstance that the plaintiff was ignorant of the error did not affect the question , but that the policy was void . Hence , it seems that it is not necessary that the usual medical attendant should ...
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Act of Parliament administrators aforesaid agent amount annuity apply appointed assignment Beav become benefit bill chose in action claim clause common seal condition consideration contract Court of Chancery court of equity covenant creditor death debt debtor decease declared deed of settlement directors duty effect enacted entitled event execution executors felo de se fraud funds further or renewed given granted grantor hereby House of Lords indenture instrument insurable interest insurance companies insurance office intended Joint-Stock Companies liable Lord marriage ment mortgage notice obtained paid party payable payment person or persons plaintiff policy of assurance policy or policies proposal provisions purchaser question receipt received registered remainderman respect rule Sect settlor shareholders shares society stamp statute stipulation sum assured sum of money testator thereof tion transaction trustees or trustee unto vendor vested Vict void
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Page 267 - Orders of The House, examined the matters to them referred; and have agreed to the following REPORT...
Page 206 - INSURANCE, or other instrument, by whatever name the same shall be called, whereby any insurance shall be made upon any life or lives...
Page 119 - Upon a motion for a rule to show cause why there should not be a new...
Page 275 - ... any annuity or rent-charge shall, from and after the passing of this act, be granted for one or more life or lives...
Page 265 - No person or persons shall after the passing of this Act, by any deed or deeds, surrender or surrenders, will, codicil, or otherwise howsoever, settle or dispose of any real or personal property so and in such manner that the rents, issues, profits, or produce thereof shall be wholly or partially accumulated for any longer term than the life or lives of any such grantor...
Page 275 - ... on one or more life or lives, a memorial of the date of every such deed, bond, instrument or other assurance, of the names of all the parties, and of all the witnesses thereto...
Page 87 - ... in any of the parliamentary stocks or public funds of Great Britain or Ireland, or at interest upon government securities, or in...
Page 306 - ... shall have been exhibited or taken by or before such Justice ; and all such proceedings by summons without information shall be as good, valid and effectual to all intents and purposes as if an information in writing had been exhibited.
Page 282 - Matter; that is to say, Words denoting the Singular Number are to be understood to apply also to a Plurality of Persons or Things; and Words denoting the Masculine Gender are to be understood to apply also to Persons of the Feminine Gender, and the Word "Person" shall apply to bodies Politic and Corporate; and the Word "Parent...
Page 281 - And be it enacted, that the following words and expressions are intended to have the meanings hereby assigned to them respectively, so far as such meanings are not excluded by the context, or by the nature of the...