NEWSHOLME BROTHERS v. ROAD TRANSPORT AND GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.

(1929) 34 Ll L Rep 247

COURT OF APPEAL.

Before Lord Justice Scrutton, Lord Justice Greer and Lord Justice Russell.

Insurance (motor car)-Damage to omnibus by fire-Claim-Defence of non-disclosure and misrepresentation- Finding of fact by arbitrator that proposal form contained misstatements and concealed important facts-Form (addressed to assured) filled up by insurance agent and signed by assured -Full information given to insurance agent-Proposal to be the basis of the contract - Inadmissibility of verbal evidence to vary written contract- Insurance agent held to be the agent of the assured-Biggar's case, [1902] 1 K.B. 516, approved-Judgment for insurance company-Appeal dismissed.