Jester Barnes v Licenses & General Insurance Company Ltd

JurisdictionEngland & Wales
Year1934
Date1934
CourtKing's Bench Division
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4 cases
  • Insurance Company of the West Indies v Michael Campbell
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 7 January 2011
    ...by misrepresentation or non-disclosure of material facts, it is voidable on the election of the insurer (see Jester-Barnes v Licenses and General Insurance Co. Ltd. (1934) 49 Ll. L. Rep 231 ). The principle was accepted in our Court of Appeal in Insurance Company of the West Indies v Elkhal......
  • Surton Harding v Insurance Company of the West Indies Ltd
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 20 March 2013
    ...v. Insurance Company of the West Indies , claim no. 2006HCV01883, delivered on the 24 th November 2008 and Jester-Barnes v. Licenses and General Insurance Company Ltd. (1934) 49 Ll. L. Rep. 231. Reference was also made to sections 22, 23 and 25 of the Marine Insurance Act . 77 It was submit......
  • Advantage General Insurance Company Ltd v Shereen Andrea Henry
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 4 October 2012
    ...either through misrepresentation of fact, [even if done in innocence] or failure to disclose any material fact. [See Jester-Barnes v Licenses and General Insurance Co. Ltd. {1934} 49 LI. L. Rep. 231 at pages 234–5 per MacKinnon, J]. 33 There is a duty therefore to disclose any circumstance ......
  • Smith-Thomas (Hillary) v Insurance Company of the West Indies
    • Jamaica
    • Supreme Court (Jamaica)
    • 24 November 2008
    ...insurer is entitled to avoid liability under the policy if the assured has breached the duty of full disclosure. In Jester-Barnes v Licenses and General Insurance Co. Ltd. (1934) 49 LI. L. Rep 231 at pages 234–5 MacKinnon, J. stated: "...and in regard to that contract, being one of insuranc......

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