Neel v. Barbra

ARNOLD, Associate Justice.

These are consolidated appeals from orders dismissing four suits for want of diligence in prosecution. The suits were brought by the Insurance Commissioner of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting as liquidator of the Keystone Indemnity Exchange, to collect assessments from subscribers and policyholders. Because the order of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania which authorized these proceedings did not become final until March, 1940, it was necessary for the Commissioner to bring approximately 7,500 suits in a number of states between that date and September 12,…