Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Johnston

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided November 3, 1955Published

1Opinion of the Court

117 A.2d 540 (1955)

Donald R. STEVENS, Plaintiff,

v.

Cecil H. JOHNSTON, Defendant.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle County.

November 3, 1955.

Wilfred J. Smith, Jr., Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Charles L. Paruszewski, Wilmington, for defendant.

MARVEL, Vice Chancellor.

Plaintiff seeks rescission of a contract of September 27, 1954, under the terms of which plaintiff for the sum of $6,200 purchased from defendant a section of an established newspaper route which defendant had been operating in Christiana Hundred for a period of almost two years. Defendant as did all other such agents in the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Eastern States Petroleum Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1939
  2. Omar Oil & Gas Co. v. Mackenzie Oil Co.New York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1926
  3. Webster v. Palm Beach Ocean Realty Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1927
  4. Kelly v. International Re-Insurance Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1934
  5. Stevens v. JohnstonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1955

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