AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY v. SMITH


131 A.2d 168 (1957)

AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY et al., Plaintiffs, v. Harry S. SMITH, Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Delaware, et al. Defendants, The Mayor and Council of Wilmington, a municipal corporation of the State of Delaware, Intervenor. and AETNA CASUALTY AND SURETY COMPANY et al., Plaintiffs, v. Harry S. SMITH, Commissioner of Insurance for the State of Delaware, et al., Defendants, The Mayor and Council of Wilmington, a municipal corporation of the State of Delaware, Intervenor. Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association, a non-profit Delaware corporation, Additional Intervenor.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

April 12, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clyde M. England, Jr., of Killoran & Van Brunt, Wilmington, for plaintiffs.

Herbert L. Cobin, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., and Wilfred J. Smith, Jr., Deputy Atty. Gen., for defendant Harry S. Smith.

William F. Lynch, 2d Asst. City Solicitor, Wilmington for intervenor The Mayor and Council of Wilmington.

William S. Potter and James L. Latchum, of Berl, Potter & Anderson, Wilmington, for additional intervenor Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Ass'n.

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


BRAMHALL, Justice.

Plaintiffs are insurance companies engaged in the business of insuring risks of fire in the State of Delaware. The original defendant is the State Insurance Commissioner. Because of their interest, The Mayor and Council of Wilmington, a municipal corporation of the State of Delaware, and the Delaware Volunteer Firemen's Association, a non-profit Delaware corporation, were permitted to intervene as parties...

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