INSURANCE POLICY
VOIDED BY MISSTATEMENT&.
Beserved decision has been sriven by ; Mr. \V. G. Riddell, SM., at the Magistrate's Court, in the civil case, in'which Maurice Rosse, a pettier, proceeded against the Commercial Union Assurance Company, Limited, for the recovery of £200 for compensation in terms of ar. insurance policy issued by the -defend^ ant company on plaintiff's motor-car which was destroyed by fire in June,
The policy was originally taken out by a man named Semeloff, who made three instalments in regard to the purchase price, the cash value and the sale of the vehicle. Defendants contended tßat by reason of these miastatoments, the policy uecame void, but it was urged, on W half o£ the plaintiff, that these" misstatements were contained only in the" proposal, and not in the,actual policy. "The position.of Semeloff in this case seems to be that he intended the proposal to be acted on," remarked tbo Magistrate. "If the statements are untrue in material particulars, then :he and his assignee must take the consequences. Upon the facts presented; "1 think the plaintiff's policy is void." Judgment was accordingly entered fot the defendant company, with substantial costs. . ■•■■'■■
j-. At the hearing of the case, Mr. A. [Blair appeared for the plaintiff arid Mr T. C. Hislop for the defendants. ■.'
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Evening Post, Volume 148, Issue 148, 20 December 1923, Page 7
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