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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... on which a policy could be opened that was not employed as the opportunity of gambling . " - Francis , Annals of Life Assurance , p . 140 . insured , " and enacting that " no insurance should 18 BUNYON'S LIFE ASSURANCE .
... on which a policy could be opened that was not employed as the opportunity of gambling . " - Francis , Annals of Life Assurance , p . 140 . insured , " and enacting that " no insurance should 18 BUNYON'S LIFE ASSURANCE .
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... enacted by the king's most excellent majesty , by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal , and commons , in the present parliament assembled , and by the authority of the same , That from and after the ...
... enacted by the king's most excellent majesty , by and with the advice and consent of the lords spiritual and temporal , and commons , in the present parliament assembled , and by the authority of the same , That from and after the ...
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... enacting . Now , in the first place , it is clear that by the common law a wager is not illegal , provided that it is not an incitement to a breach of the peace , or to immorality , or generally , for some reason inherent to the ...
... enacting . Now , in the first place , it is clear that by the common law a wager is not illegal , provided that it is not an incitement to a breach of the peace , or to immorality , or generally , for some reason inherent to the ...
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... enacts , that from and after the passing of this act , no insurance shall be made in which the in- sured shall have no interest . ' Thus recognising the frequency of the practice , and the necessity for preventing it in future . " 7 ...
... enacts , that from and after the passing of this act , no insurance shall be made in which the in- sured shall have no interest . ' Thus recognising the frequency of the practice , and the necessity for preventing it in future . " 7 ...
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... enacting that no insurance should be made on any event wherein * the person on [ * 12 ] whose account the policy shall be made shall have no interest , or by way of gaming or wagering , would invalidate any contract of insu- rance ...
... enacting that no insurance should be made on any event wherein * the person on [ * 12 ] whose account the policy shall be made shall have no interest , or by way of gaming or wagering , would invalidate any contract of insu- rance ...
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A. B. doth Act of Parliament action agreed and declared amount annual premium apply appointment assigns Beav benefit certificate chose in action claim clause committee common seal complete registration consideration contract Court Court of Chancery court of equity covenant creditor death debt decease deed of settlement directors duty effect enacted entitled equity execution executors and administrators executors or administrators funds further or renewed given granted grantor hereinafter indenture instrument insurable interest insurance companies insurance office intended joint stock companies liable Lord manner marriage ment mortgage notice obtained paid Parliament party payment person or persons plaintiff policy of assurance policy or policies premises provisions purchaser purpose question receipt received registered remainderman renewed policy respect settlor shareholders shares society stamp statute sum assured sums 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...