Red Men's Fraternal Accident Ass'n of America v. Merritt

Richards, J.,

delivering the opinion of the court:

This suit was originally brought in the court of common pleas in and for New Castle county, the service of the summons upon the defendant having been obtained by making service upon Thomas W. Wilson, then Insurance Commissioner of the state of Delaware. The plaintiff below obtained judgment for want of an answer in the sum of eight hundred and twenty-seven dollars and fifty cents ($827.50); which was opened two months later upon application of the defendant below, a hearing had before the court and judgment rendered for the plaintiff below. An…