The Sun.
London, England, 1850-08-15 00:00:00

DJS'PUTET) LIFEPOLICIES.

" A trial (iCotrilde-rableinterest to Life Assurance Officer and the
public was ocirstludeet 3,.sterday in .the. Court of Exchequer. The
Eagle Compartx424.l a policy ter an assurance of 5391. inthe Albion
Company aspepurity for an adVanee, the payment of which policy
was now diaPiftecitby, the Albion,' on the ground that at the time it
was etfected-the fact of the stewed party having been a man of in-.
temperate habits was concealed fiont the office. Ihe chief evidence
turner upon.the question as to the degree of intemperance' thht had
been exhihtted, Murtha reett:t pas; that a verdict was given against
the resistingsOttlee,.not only for the amount of the policy, but also for
401. interest from the date, when- it became due.. The circumstance
of the aetion.listing,broughthy °via otlice against another presents a
striking illustration of the uncertainty Which may attach to allpo-
licies under the'present syite--6, and shows that the only mode by
whch absolinaz oectuitrvmm be ohtairted.by thepublie must lie in the
general adoption,hy 4a3tltatice Offices of the plan of prote,ning them-
selves in every case-by dui inquiries before the grantini r f eadh po-
licy, and of afterwards assuming the full responsibility of the com-
pleteness of -SOW hiquiiies'tirlikadrng Themselves precluded from
raising any,.'fitfitre . Su the present case 'two office., are
found to beatiarnotricaneeppn.sed in their opinions as tc what can
properly invalidate :I (I.IIM. iii i yct the public are expected 'to be
able to guafeAlietilielVeti against stieh contingences. Similar cases
have occurred liefi"; and • eVett. if they were more rare, they would
seriously iujere the progress of li:e assurance. The very principle
upon which.the InsilteQs is fottrid,..d is the removal of uncertainty,
and wheneVer that prfrie'rik 14 connte-acted in the slightest degree,
the people who would-be. the first to resort to its advantages are the
first 9) be detbrred."—Times, Jiily 11, 18,50.

THE LONDON INDISPUTABLE LIFE
- -Pni TCY •COMPANY

No. 72, LOMDA EET, LONDON.
T ,t UST tES.
J. Campbell Renton, Esq., Sf.?. I Richard Spooner, F.sq., M.P.
Richard Mstlins, Esq., Q.C. j James Faller Madoz, Esq.
William ,Wilbertorce. Esq.
pi rcTo ss.
bert Henry Forman', Esq.
~bourn Hamilton, Esq.
tames fuller 31ados, Esq.
Julia ;Matthews, Esq.
,C. Oetavius Parnell, Esq.-
AUDITORS.
Janes Turner, Esq.
David Henry Stone, Esq.

William Adam*, Esq.
John Atkins,
Henry Augustus Ban Esq.
J. Thompson Bramwell, Esq.
John Dangerlioid, Esq.

George Cmomtng. Eaq.
William D. Storing.

SZCZETART —David Alison, Esq.
ViArtruas;-- blesmrs. 'Sopotier, AttWoods. and CO.
rSDDINGFON LOCAL BOARD.
24, Connadeat-terrace, .Edgeware-road.
Rev. Jamee:Siaerpol4 Boone, 4. stanhope• street, Hyde-park.

Captain Ctv'ed, orfolk-,recerit; 'oXford-square.
Charles Pernberterti V.,lsthattne-teriate, Hyde-park, and Lirt•

coin's Inn-1141U: , .
Thomas Jervis Amos, t;Sil,Volk-street,Portman-square.
George Y. Itobsop, ksl., I..:at,)ourne-terrace, liyde-park, aid Ne'.
square, LlneoTh's Inn

Secretary, Chas. lloghton, Esq.
The POLICIES of this Colipaiiy, being. .LNIMSP ()TABLE, form
Family Pzovisiops and Negociaole Securities, for their validity is not
dependent, as in the.case of "ordinary upon•the Import of
previous reports and lYt MY (WU 1 nents..
Owing to this importatit I:uproveinent in the practice of Life As-
surmlice, the progress of this Company has been rapid from the com-
mencement of its business, awl is steadily advancing.
Copies ortlie Report of tho laqt Annual Meeting will be forwarded,
on application, to Solicitors, to whom Commission is allowed.
; , ALEXANDER ROREETSON. Manager.