GULLETT v. EVANS AND OTHERS.

(1929) 35 Ll L Rep 239

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Roche.

Insurance - Reinsurance - Losses sustained by American unincorporated mutual insurance association - Six policies each covering twelve months - Whether policies covered risk of casualties during the policy periods in question which might lead to assessments or whether they covered the risk of assessments made during the policy periods in question-Construction of policies-Rectification of policy No. 5 -Intention of parties-Held that the policies covered the risk of assessments made during the policy periods in question; as regards policy No. 5 that the cover given was in accordance with that sought by the insurance association's agent in England (whose authority was not questioned) and that the plaintiff's right to rectification was not established-Defendants' claims for rectification not necessary to decide- Findings of fact - Judgment for defendants.