IMPORTANT TO LIFE ASSURERS.
[by telegraph.] Greymouth, January 14. After a two days' trial the case of Eliza Jane Thomson v. the Australian Mutual Provident Assurance Society came to a conclusion to-day. It was an action brought to claim L2OO, being the amount of a policy on the life of plaintiff's husband. The policy was not delivered, but the life had been accepted and a receipt given for half a year's premium. The defence was that the life had been accepted through fraudulent concealment and untruthfulness. 'J he case was tried in the District Court, before Judge Weston and a special jury of four. Thirty-seven issues were submitted to the jury, who, after four hour's deliberation, returned a verdict for the amount claimed. Notice of appeal was given.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1169, 15 January 1880, Page 2
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128IMPORTANT TO LIFE ASSURERS. Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1169, 15 January 1880, Page 2
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