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…In our opinion, there is no legal liability on the respondent to pay any damages beyond this.…

…Section 10 (1) of Cap 405 provides as follows: “If, after a policy of insurance has been effected, judgment in respect of any such liability as is required to be covered by a policy under paragraph (b) of section 5 (being…

…a liability covered by the terms of the policy), is obtained against any person insured by the policy, then, notwithstanding that the insurer may be entitled to avoid or cancel or may have avoided or cancelled the policy…

…The defendant has denied liability contending that it was neither negligent nor guilty of any breach of duty of care as alleged or at all.…

…No absolute liability to insure the personal safety of guest is however imposed on him such as he is under with respect to the safety of their goods, so that if a guest is beaten in an inn the innkeeper is not liable (the…

…By the agreement of the parties, the learned judge was required to determine the liability, the quantum having been agreed. After the trial, the learned judge dismissed the plaintiff’s claim, hence this appeal.…

…The particulars of negligence contained in the plaint were denied by the written statement of defence and the suit went onto trial on the issue of liability as the learned counsel agreed on quantum of damages.…

…Ombete for the appellant said liability is not in dispute, that the relationship of customer and banker was proved by evidence but that apparently the judge did not take into account the effect of the words “account closed…

…But when hearing of the suit opened before Cockar J on the 14th December 1982, both appellants reversed their position and admitted liability for negligence.…