Legal Opinion
Maurer v. International Re-Insurance Corp.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided June 28, 1950PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harrington, Chancellor:
The defendant is an insolvent corporation and the question is whether Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company, Pacific Indemnity Company and American Indemnity Company, parties to certain contracts binding International Re-Insurance Corporation, are “policyholders” of that corporation.
In 1928, a corporation having the same name as the defendant was organized in California to conduct an insurance business. In May, 1931, the defendant corporation was organized in Delaware, and on June 9th of that year all of the assets of the California corporation were transferred to, and all…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Phœnix Insurance v. Erie & Western Transportation Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Pioneer Ins. Co. v. Alliance Ins. Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1940
- Aetna, C., Co. v. International, C., Corp.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1934
- Greenman v. General Reinsurance Corp.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1933
- Friend Bros. v. Seaboard Surety Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1944
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