State ex rel. Jackson v. Ætna Insurance

The object of this action is to restrain the defendant insurance companies, from carrying out an unlawful combination to control insurance rates in violation of the antitrust statutes. While the suit was pending the insurance rate law was enacted. (Gen. Stat. 1909, §§ 4265-4275.) This act requires the filing of a schedule of rates and other items with the superintendent of insurance, and gives that officer power to lower rates if found too high, and to direct an increase when found to be inadequate. If upon another trial of this action the state should prevail the duty and power of the…