(on Appeal From The Court of Appeal In England) A person holding a policy of life insurance intended to give it up. An agent of the company informed her falsely that by paying for four years more she would become entitled to a fully paid-up policy. On the faith of this she continued paying premiums. At the end of the time the company refused to grant a free policy but retained her premiums.
Held that she was entitled to be repaid the premiums paid by her for the four years.
Judges:
Lord Chancellor (Loreburn), the Earl of Halsbury, Lords Ashbourne, Macnaghten, and James Of Hereford
Citations:
[1909] UKHL 1030, 46 SLR 1030
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Jurisdiction:
England and Wales
Agency, Torts – Other
Updated: 09 June 2022; Ref: scu.620573
