A Carious Case.
(UNITED PBESS ASSOCIATION) - Napieb, Wednesday. .After two days' hearing, the jury m the case of Blackburn ▼;. Carlisle., and McLean, returned a unanimous verdict for the defendant. The action wai a curious one. Plaintiff some years ago owned a rope-walk at Hastings, which was burned down. An inquest wan hold when' the jury returned an open verdict. The circumstances affording suspicion of incendiarism,' the companies refused to^paj the insurance, when b«, comjjjpnced an action to recover it, engag. mg, the defendants after negotiations, the. dflf«Pdants' refused to -go oh' with .the, case, owing to the costs not being paid, aud another firm of solicitors pro-, scouted the claim. The trial resulted m a nonsuit, on tho. grounds that the conditions of policies as to furnishing particulars of claim of insurance had not been complied with. Plaintiff alleged negligence against the defendants, and sued tor £1525, of which £650 was insurance, and the balance ooats and damages . Defendants denied negligence, stating that the time for fiirnishY ing particulars bad lapsed when they i wore Jnstrnoted to proceed with the action. His Honor g»rtifted : f O r C9lt , PR
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1737, 18 June 1886, Page 2
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189A Carious Case. Manawatu Standard, Volume XII, Issue 1737, 18 June 1886, Page 2
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