A LIFE INSURANCE CASE.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11867, 16 May 1906, Page 7

A LIFE INSURANCE CASE.

Interesting to Policy-holders.

(Per United Presa Association). GORF., May 16. A ens*> of considerable interest to life iafttir.tnc policy holders was decided at .Clinton yesterday, when Mr Cruickshank. [i-i.M.. giantod a ro-hearing in the case of Irving v. Colonial Mutual Life, and gave jndgr jut for plaint:^ for J225 4b. Irving had modified his tontine policy, which expired during his absence in England. Before leaving the colony he notified th<* company of hi 6 intention to surrender at maturity, but returned more than thirty daye after the nolicy had matured and requested payment, but the company would' only pay fiie surrender valu© of the whole life policy as unexercised option to accept the value of tontine within thirty days. Irving claimed the difference in tho amount tendered under a mistake, a fact tine on expiry of tho tontine period, on tho ground that ho accepted the lesser ainuont tndered under 'a mistake, a fact thr Magistrate decided in favour of the plaintiff.

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