VECHERY v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT & INDEMNITY INS. CO.


121 A.2d 681 (1956)

Henry VECHERY, an Infant, by his next friend, Frederic D. Vechery, and Frederic D. Vechery, Appellants, v. HARTFORD ACCIDENT AND INDEMNITY INSURANCE COMPANY, a Connecticut corporation, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

April 5, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David Snellenburg, II, of Killoran & Van Brunt, Wilmington, for appellants.

Joseph H. Flanzer, Wilmington, for appellee.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and BRAMHALL, JJ., sitting.


BRAMHALL, Justice.

This appeal is based upon the refusal of the lower court to permit appellants to recover against appellee, — because of failure on the part of appellee's insured to give notice of suit and to forward suit papers, — the amount of judgment by default obtained by appellants against appellee's insured.

The appellee had insured William J. McCabe (hereafter "William" or "insured") against...

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