 Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine risks, which is in its terms a contract for indemnity only. But that is not of the nature of what is termed an assurance for life: it really is what it is on the face of it,— a contract to pay a...  An Outline of the Law of Insurance - Page 3by Charles Burke Elliott - 1895 - 106 pagesFull view - About this book
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 980 pages
...decision of Lord Mansfield in Hamilton v. Mendes, that the plaintiff's demand was for an indemnity only. Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine...only. But that is not the nature of what is termed on assurance for life ; it really is what it is on the face of it, a contract to pay a certain sum... | |
 | Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas - Law reports, digests, etc - 1855 - 590 pages
...Mansfield in Hamilton v. Mendes, 2 Burr. 1270, that the plaintiff's demand was for an indemnity only. Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine...terms a contract for indemnity only. But that is not of the nature of what is termed an assurance for life: it really is what it is on the face of it,—... | |
 | Law - 1855 - 414 pages
...Lord Mansfield in Hamilton v. Mendes, 2 Burr. 2110, that the plaintiffs demand was for an indemnity. Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine...terms a contract for indemnity only. But that is not of the nature of what is termed an insurance for life. It really is what it is on the face of it —... | |
 | Conway Robinson - Actions and defenses - 1855 - 884 pages
...the death of a person, in consideration of the due payment of a certain annuity for his life. It was of a policy against marine risks which is in its terms a contract for indemnity only, that Lord Mansfield was speaking in Hamilton v. Mendes, 2 Burr. 1210. And his doctrine was applied... | |
 | Law - 1877 - 558 pages
...Mansfield, in Hamilton v. alenden, 2 Burr. 1270, that the plaintiffs demand was for an indemnity only. Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine...termed an assurance for life ; it really is what it is ou the face of it — a contract to pay a certaiu sum iu the event of death. It is valid at common... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1913 - 1140 pages
...insurance in no way resembles a contract of indemnity." 15 С. В., 3!Ю. Again, page 391, he said: "Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine...terms, a contract for indemnity only. But that is not of the nature of what is termed an assurance for life; it really is what it is on the face of it :... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1885 - 1206 pages
...species of insurance in no way resembles a con tract of indemnity. " 15 CB,390. Again. page 391. he said: "Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine...terms, a contract for indemnity only. But that is not of the nature of what is termed an assurance for life; it really is what it is on the face of it :... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 1148 pages
...insurance in no way resembles a contract of indemnity." 15 С. В., 390. Again, page 391, he said : "Lord Mansfield was speaking of a policy against marine...terms, a contract for indemnity only. But that is not of the nature of what is termed an assurance for life ; it really is what it is on the face of it :... | |
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