JACKSON v. LONDON MOTOR SPORTS, LTD.

(1940) 66 Ll.L.Rep. 16

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Lewis.

Contract - Insurance - Breach of agreement to insure - Probationary Speedway Rider's Agreement entered into between defendants and J - Provision that defendants would "keep the rider insured against personal accident risks whilst racing and practising therefor in accordance with the rules and requirements of the Auto-Cycle Union, the rider contributing 3s. 6d. per meeting towards the premium therefor" - Speedway Regulations, No. 101: "No track shall be used for a meeting or for practice therefor until it has been licensed by the A.C.U., which may grant, refuse, withhold, suspend or revoke a licence at its discretion"-J killed while practising on unlicensed track-J not covered against such risk-Claim by plaintiff administrator against defendants for breach of agreement to insure-Whether J was "practising . . . in accordance with the rules and requirements of the A.C.U." - Insurance policy with restricted cover provided by defendants and insuring J only against accidents while racing or practising on defendants' own track -Evidence that riders were insured while racing or practising on other licensed tracks by the promoters of those tracks-Speed way Regulations- Construction.