On the Value of Annuities and Reversionary Payments Volume 2; With Numerous Tables

On the Value of Annuities and Reversionary Payments #2

by David Jones

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1843 ...of the facts, if you are of opinion that they were material, will avoid the policy.' In the present case Mr. Abraham, to whom I do not impute any fraud, says emphatically, 'occasional indigestion ' this the healthiai man may have; and it is not, in fact, a disease at hut he was subject to determination of blood to the head, and this is a very different thing, and ought to have been communicated. Determination of blood to the head and apoplexy are connected; and, as he had one fit so soon after the policy as August 1827, and eventually died of apoplexy, the determination of blood to the head was very material. The delusions, also, under which he laboured as to the supposed falling off of his business, and as to the conduct of the Bench and the Bar towards him, were very material. If these communications had been made, would not the Company have made further inquiries to see if it would not require a higher rate of premium? and if they would, then the policy is void. On the part of the defendants, a person who hod been clerk to Mr. Abraham was called, and deposed to facts which tended strongly to show decided insanity for several years; but on cross-examination his credit was very materially shaken. Dr. Burrows was then examined, and produced a memorandum which he made respecting Mr. Abraham when he attended him in the year 1823; it contained the words ' florid complexion, prominent eye, coofusion of ideas, &c.' He said that in his opinion what occurred then was material to be communicated to the Globe Office, because, though it was but an incipient state of insanity, yet it was attended with strong symptoms of determination of blood to the head, which would lead to the conclusion that, if the party did not actually go mad, his dap would most li..

72 pages, Paperback

Published January 1, 2012

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