LYONS v. J. W. BENTLEY, LTD.

(1943) 77 Ll L Rep 335

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Lewis.

Insurance brokers-Negligence in negotiating policy for assured-Alleged failure to communicate to underwriters facts disclosed by assured-Claim by assured against brokers - Householder's comprehensive insurance effected by defendant broker on plaintiff's behalf-Burglary-Claim under policy-Liability repudiated by underwriters on ground of non-disclosure of material facts: (a) that assured was an alien: (b) that the assured and his wife (who conducted the business affairs of her husband) had perviously made a number of unsuccessful insurance claims upon other insurers-Whether such facts were disclosed to defendant broker by assured.