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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... person ( b ) From the year 1720 much of the legitimate business of the city of London was usurped by speculative or gambling assurances . " Policies were opened on the lives of public men with a recklessness at once disgraceful and ...
... person ( b ) From the year 1720 much of the legitimate business of the city of London was usurped by speculative or gambling assurances . " Policies were opened on the lives of public men with a recklessness at once disgraceful and ...
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... person or persons , or on any other event or events whatsoever , wherein the person or persons for whose use , benefit , or on whose account such policy or policies shall be made , shall have no interest , or by way of gaming or ...
... person or persons , or on any other event or events whatsoever , wherein the person or persons for whose use , benefit , or on whose account such policy or policies shall be made , shall have no interest , or by way of gaming or ...
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... person of another from tenderness to the feelings of him- self or his surviving relatives , fails as applying equally where there is an interest as to those in which there is none . ( 7 ) Other contracts involving such contingencies ...
... person of another from tenderness to the feelings of him- self or his surviving relatives , fails as applying equally where there is an interest as to those in which there is none . ( 7 ) Other contracts involving such contingencies ...
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... person issuing it personally responsible . The form of a Gov- ernment debenture is this : This is to certify , that A. B. is entitled to a certain sum , & c . ' What is a policy ? Nothing but an engagement by the directors that the ...
... person issuing it personally responsible . The form of a Gov- ernment debenture is this : This is to certify , that A. B. is entitled to a certain sum , & c . ' What is a policy ? Nothing but an engagement by the directors that the ...
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... person interested therein , or for whose use , benefit , or on whose account the policy is made , should be inserted in it . Upon this section it has been decided that when a policy is effected by a trustee or executor in respect of any ...
... person interested therein , or for whose use , benefit , or on whose account the policy is made , should be inserted in it . Upon this section it has been decided that when a policy is effected by a trustee or executor in respect of any ...
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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...