The Law Reports (Appeal Cases)
[1936] AC 166
[PRIVY COUNCIL.]
PUBLIC TRUSTEE OF NEW ZEALAND APPELLANT; AND LYON RESPONDENT.
ON APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEAL OF NEW ZEALAND.
1935 Dec. 19.
LORD BLANESBURGH, LORD ATKIN, LORD THANKERTON, LORD MAUGHAM, and LORD ROCHE.
New Zealand
— Insurance
— Life
— Policy issued in Scotland by Scottish insurance society
— Insured then domiciled in Scotland
— No office or agency of insurance society in New Zealand
— Death of insured domiciled in New Zealand
— Policy moneys not available to his Creditors
—
Life Insurance Act, 1908 (No. 105), ss. 41, 42–63, 64, 65, sub-ss. 1, 2, and 3; s. 66
—
Revenue Act, 1884 (47 & 48 Vict. c. 62), s. 11
—
Revenue Act, 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 42), s. 19.