H. F. assures his life in January 1815, and pays premiums regularly till 1824. In June 1815, H. F. commits a felony, of which he is convicted in October, and for which he is executed in November, 1824. Bill filed in 1825 by the representatives of H. F., claiming under him and in his right, for payment of the sum alleged to be due on the insurance, and decree by M. R. in favour of the representatives; but the judgment reversed by the Lords, on the ground that by the general policy of the law the insurance became void, as to those claiming under and in right of H. F., in consequence of the death's being occasioned by his own criminal act. bill filed Hilary IN Hilary term 1825 the Respondents filed their bill Respondents' of complaint in the high Court of Chancery against term 1825. 1830. AMICABLE v. and others. James Cathrow Disney and Ann Nelson his wife, Sir Everard Home, bart., Joseph Birch, Jedediah Kerie, and the Appellants, stating (amongst other BOLLAND things) that in and for many years previous to September 1819, Henry Fauntleroy, late of Berner-street, in the county of Middlesex, esquire, deceased, carried on the trade and business of a banker in Berner-street aforesaid, in partnership with William Marsh, Josias Henry Stracey and George Edward Graham, under the style and firm of Marsh, Stracey, Fauntleroy and Graham. Policy on the life of Henry Fauntleroy, dated 11th January 1815. That in the month of January 1815 the said Henry Fauntleroy effected an insurance upon his life with the Appellants, the incorporated Society for the insurance of lives, called "The Amicable Society for a Perpe"tual Assurance Office," which policy bears date the 11th of January 1815, whereby, after reciting that the said Henry Fauntleroy had paid to the said society the sum of 25l., by way of premium on his admission, and the further sum of 1287. 15 s., as the first yearly payment of the said annual sum of 1287. 15 s., which the said Henry Fauntleroy had agreed to pay yearly to the said Society, according to the provisions of the bye-laws of the said Society, it was witnessed, that in consideration of the premises the said Henry Fauntleroy was thereby admitted a member of the said Society on Nos. 6,025, 6,026, 6,027, 6,028, 6,029, 6,030, 6,031, 6,032, 6,033, 6,034, 6,035, 6,036, 6,037, 6,038, 6,039, 6,040, 6,041, 60,42, 6,043, 6,044, 6,045, 6,046, 6,047, 6,048, 6,049; and the said Society did thereby oblige themselves and their successors to pay to the executors, administrators or assigns of the said Henry Fauntleroy, such a proportion or share of the joint stock and fund of the said Society as should become due upon the death of the |