Commonwealth v. Ransdall

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Hobson—

Affirming.

By the second section of the act of March 11, 1912, providing for the . investigation of fires in this State, among other things it is made the duty of the insurance commissioner, the fire marshal and his assistants, to investigate the cause, origin and circumstances “of all fires occurring within the State to which his attention is called.” The third section contains this provision;

“The Insurance Commissioner, the Fire Marshal and his assistants, appointed to conduct such examination, shall have the powers of an examining court for the…