Cascade Natural Gas Corp. v. El Paso Natural Gas Co.

Mr. Justice Stewart, whom Mr. Justice Harlan joins, dissenting.

The question presented by these appeals, and the only question, is whether the District Court erred in denying the appellants’ motions to intervene as parties. Because I think the Coúrt’s answer to that question is wrong, and because I think the Court has gone further astray in undertaking to address itself to issues which are not here for adjudication, I respectfully dissent. <•

Intervention of right is governed by Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 24 (a). At the time the District Court passed on appellants’ motions to intervene,1…