Lloyd's Law Reports

Professor Robert Merkin KC; Dr Johanna Hjalmarsson

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DAVID ALLEN & SONS BILLPOSTING, LTD. v. DRYSDALE.

(1939) 65 Ll L Rep 41

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Lewis.

Insurance-"Subsidence and/or collapse" of building-Meaning-Policy taken out by plaintiffs with defendant underwriter covering plaintiffs' premises "against loss or damage caused by subsidence and/or collapse"-Demolition of adjacent building disclosing defects in party wall-Demolition notices served on plaintiffs by local authority - Whether "collapse" included demolition in obedience to that notice-Signs of subsidence or settlement discovered - Whether indicating that subsidence or settlement occurred during currency of policy or was of long standing-Expert evidence.

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