MELLOR v. HART.

(1947) 81 Ll.L.Rep. 325

KING'S BENCH DIVISION.

Before Mr. Justice Hallett.

Contract - Offer and acceptance - Insurance assessors - Stolen property - Reward - Newspaper report-Theft of insured fur coat-Matter put in hands of insurance assessor (defendant)-Theft reported by defendant upon inquiry by Press reporter, defendant indicating that customary reward based on 10 per cent. of insured value (in this case, a reward of £150) would be offered-Report of theft inserted in news item in Press, which also stated that reward of £150 was offered-Report seen by plaintiff, who had come into possession of stolen coat-Coat taken to police and information given sufficient to lead to apprehension of thief-Information also given to police by two other persons-Evidence that it was the practice for assessors to publicize loss of property by means of advertisement in the Press, such advertisement setting out the conditions upon which a reward would be paid-Coat recovered and thief apprehended before advertisement appeared - Right of plaintiff to claim reward.