Hinds-Rankin Metropolitan Water & Sewer Ass'n v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance

SUGG, Justice:

This is an appeal from the Chancery Court of Rankin County. The complainant, St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Co., filed a bill of complaint for a declaratory judgment for an adjudication of the rights and obligations of the parties under a contract of insurance issued to the defendant, Hinds-Rankin Metropolitan Water & Sewer Association. Defendant’s general demurrer to the bill was overruled and an interlocutory appeal was granted under the authority of Miss.Code Ann. § 11-51-7 (1972).

This Court has consistently refused, except where authorized by statute, to grant declaratory…