Lawrence V. Burke

The matters in connection with this appeal arise out of an automobile accident which occurred on Sunday, 17 January 1960. The appellants were the plaintiffs in the trial court. The Burkes filed an answer in the Superior Court through the services of an attorney who was selected by the insurance company. Later the attorney withdrew. The defaults of the defendants were entered for failure to file answers to interrogatories and a formal written default judgment was entered. The insurance company intervened in the case and the default judgment as well as the supporting defaults were set aside. This appeal questions the propriety of permitting the insurance company to intervene and the propriety of the order vacating the default judgment and the defaults.