Mathews v. American Tobacco Co.

On July 13th, 1933, Vice-Chancellor Fallon advised a consent decree of dismissal in the above entitled causes which had been consolidated by an order advised by him on the same day. Several stockholders of the defendant corporation questioning the good faith of the parties to that proceeding filed petitions to set aside the decree, to intervene as complainants in the consolidated cause, and to proceed with the original suit to final hearing. The argument on the petitions was had some months ago, and upon its conclusion counsel requested, and were given a limited time within which to submit…