INSURANCE CLAIM.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume 52, Issue 204, 10 June 1932, Page 3

INSURANCE CLAIM.

THE JOHNSON CASE. DECISION OF COURT RESERVED (Per Press Association), WELLINGTON, June 9. Legal argument on non-suit points raised on 'Tuesday was continued all day yesterday in the Supreme Court in the case in wjyich Mrs Elizabeth Ivy Johnson is seeking to recover £7bU alleged to be due under policies from insurance companies. Among the grounds upon which a non-suit Avas sought were that if the forgery were proved-, the plaintiff was not entitled to succeed, as her dealings with the Commercial Union Insurance Company impliedly authorised the company to make payment to her husband, that she failed to give information to the company, and so prejudiced its rights by delay, and that she failed to comply with certain conditions of the policy in not taking action Avithin the stipulated time. , The Temperance and General Mutual Life Assurance Company’s.grounds were that action was not commenced within the time stated in the policy, and that the clause relating to the supply ot particulars of the accident and the nature of injuries had not been observed. At the conclusion of the argument his Honor said lie would take time to consider his decision. The hearing was adjourned.