The Sun.
London, England, 1850-10-18 00:00:00

DISPUTED LIFE POLICIES.

" A trial of considerable Interest to Life Assurance Offices and the
public was concluded yesterday in the Court of Exchequer. The
Eagle Company held a policy for an assurance of 5391. in the Albion
Company as security for an advanee, the payment of which policy
was now disputed by the Albion, on the ground that at the time it
was effected the fact of the assured party having been a man of in-
temperate habits was concealed from the office. Ihe chief evidence
turne i upon the question as to the degree of intemperance that had
been exhibited, and the result was, that a verdict was given against
the resisting office, not only for the amount of the policy, but also for
401. interest from the date when it became due. The circumstance
of the action being brought by one office against another presents a
striking illustration of the uncertainty which may attach to all po-
licies under the present system, and shows that the only mode by
whlch absolute security can be obtained by the public must lie in the
general adoption by Assurance Offices of the plan of protecting them-
selves in every case by due inquiries before the grentint • f each po-
licy, and of afterwards assuming the full responsibility of the com-
pleteness of such inquiries by holding themselves precluded from
raising any future question. In the present ease two offices are
found to be diametrically opposed in their opinions as to what can
properly invalidate a claim. and yet the public are expected to be
able to guare themselves against such contingences. Similar cases
have occurred before, and even if they were more rare, they would
seriously injure the progress of life assurance. The very principle
upon which the business is founded is the removal of uncertainty,
and whenever that principle is counteracted in the slightest degree,
the people who would be the first to resort to its advantages are the
first to be deterred."—Timea, July 11, 1850.

THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
POLICY COMPANY
No, 72, LOMBARD-S MEET, LONDON.
TRUSTEES.
I. Campbell Renton, Esq., M.P. I Richard Spooner, Esq., M.P.
Richard Melina, Esq., Q.C. James Fuller Madol, Esq.
William Wilberforce, Esq.
DIRECTORS.
Robert Henry Forman, Esq.
John Hamilton, Esq.
fames Fuller Madox, Esq.
John Matthews, Esq.
C. Octevius Parnell, Esq.
AUDITORS. '
!Janes Turner. Esq.
IDavid Henry Stone, Esq.

William Adams, Esq.
John Atkins, Esq.
Henry Augustus Bevan, Esq.
J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq.
John Dangertleid, Esq.

George Cumming, Esq.
William D. Starling, Esq.

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SICIETARY—David Alison, Esq.
BxxxErts—Messrs. Spooner, Attwoods, and G.
PADDINGTON LOCAL BOARD.
24, Connaught-terrace, Edgeware •road.
Rev. James Sherbold Boone, A.M., Stanhope-street, Hyde-park.
Captain Creed, Norfolk-crescent, Oxford-square.
Charles Pemberton, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace, Hyde-park, and Lin-

coin's Inn-fields.
Thomas Jervis Autos, Esq., York-street, Portman-square.
George Y. Robson, Esq., Eastbourne-terrace,HYde-park, and New-
square, Lincoln's Inn.

Secretary, Chas. Iloghton, Esq.

The POLICIES of this'Company, being INDlSPUiAßituLEpo,rftOrmef
Family Provisions and Negotiable Securities, for their validity is not
dependent, as in the case of ordinary Policies, upon the
previous reports and other documents.
Owing to this important improvement in the practice of Life As-
surance, the progress of this Company has been rapid from the com-
mencement of its business, and is steadily advancing.
Copies of the Report of the last Annual Afeeting will be fcrwarded,
on application, to Solicitors, to whom Commission is allowed.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, Manager.

STRAND.
eminent
GRAND SALON DE D ANsE,
ROYAL ADF.I. AIDE GiAncLiLudEißogYt,h:
OPEN FOR THE Se.ASON.
Lessee—Mr. Thomas Bartlett Simpson, Albion Tavern, Great
Russell street, Covent-garden
Mr. SIMPSON, anxious to have the best Band in London, has re-
tained the valuable talent of th , leading Artists engaged during the
past season at Cremorne Gardens,
Performers from her Majesty's Theatre, the Royal Italian Opera,
and the Philharmonic Concerts :
First Violins—Hayward, Cohen, BUS'S, H. T. Seabrook, Van lied.
deihem.
Second Violins —Pelerin, T. Jackson, Edwards, C. Griesbach.
Tenors—Sapinski, J. Jackson.
Violoncellos—Quinton, W. F. Reed.
Contra Basses—G. Taylor, W. Trantor, Guy, Stubgen.
Fiauto —J. Saynor.
Piccolo—Meyer.
Flageolet—J. Tyler.
Oboe—J. Schott.
Clarinetti —Park, G. Tyler.
Bassoon—Montara.
Cornets a-Pistons—Hurafreess, Cottrell.
Horns W. F. Youngman, W. Youngman.
Trombont—Webster, Guiraud.
Ophicleide—Mosca.
Bass Drum—Harrison.
Side Drum—Seyrpour.
INSTRUMENTAL CONCERT.
Overture, " Zampa" •• • • .. Herold.
Polka, " Cremorne" • • .. • • " Borini.
Solo (Violin) • • • • • • • • '• Mr. Van Heddeghen.
Valse, " Hommage Strauss".. •• • • Borini.
Selection from LA SONNAMBULA • • • • Bellinl.
Conducted by BORINI.
To the votaries of Terpsichore remarks on the excellence of
Borini's Band, after the experience of its Orchestral Triumphs at
Cremorne. would be superfluous.
Solos and Concerted Pieces will be perfotmed during the evening.
Borini's Latest Compositions—The Adelaide Polka, Waltzes to
various popular Irish Melodies, Galop d'lndustrie, New Quadrille of
all Nations.
The Grand Salon, Refreshment, and Ante-rooms have undergone
considerable alterations and improvements.
Doers open at Halt-past Seven o'clock. Admission One Shilling.