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MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. v. HILLMON

Nos. 181, 182, 183, 184.

145 U.S. 285 (1892)

MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. HILLMON. MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. HILLMON. NEW YORK LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. HILLMON. CONNECTICUT MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY v. HILLMON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 16, 1892.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Julien T. Davies, (Mr. J.W. Green and Mr. E.L. Short were on his brief,) for the New York Company.

Mr. Samuel A. Riggs and Mr. L.B. Wheat (with whom were Mr. John Hutchings and Mr. R.J. Borghalthaus on the brief) for defendant in error.

Mr. Edward S. Isham (with whom were Mr. James W. Green and Mr. William G. Beale on the brief) for the Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance Company, plaintiff in error.

MR. JUSTICE GRAY, after stating the case as above, delivered the opinion of the court.

The order of the Circuit Court that the three actions be consolidated for trial, because they appeared to the court to be of like nature and relative to the same question, because it would avoid unnecessary cost and delay, and because it was reasonable to do so, was within the discretionary power of the court, under section 921 of the Revised...

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