SARGINSON BROTHERS v. KEITH MOULTON & CO., LTD.

(1942) 73 Ll L Rep 104

BIRMINGHAM ASSIZES.

Before Mr. Justice Hallett.

Insurance brokers-Negligence-Lack of due care in advising upon insurability of clients' goods under War Risk (Commodities) Scheme-Plaintiffs carrying on business as machine tool pattern-makers -Proposal to insure timber used in manufacture-Informed by defendants (insurance brokers and consultants) that such timber was uninsurable under Scheme - Subsequent destruction by enemy action-Timber in fact insurable when proposal made - Liability of defendants - War Risk Insurance Act, 1939, Sect. 11.