Legal Opinion
Criscoe v. Derooy
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided March 15, 1978PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HARTNETT, Vice Chancellor.
On June 4, 1973, Rosie Criscoe executed a Will. The Will made bequests to all the plaintiffs who are also heirs at law of Rosie Criscoe but made a greater devise to the defendant. On September 25, 1973, the decedent died. Her Will was proven and admitted to probate before the Register of Wills of Sussex County on October 15,1973, and Letters testamentary were issued on the same day. The Final Account of the Executor was approved by the Register of Wills on August 8, 1974. However, apparently Delaware Inheritance Taxes were not fully paid until February 28, 1975, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Sohland v. BakerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1927
- Dodge v. Detroit Trust Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1942
- People Ex Rel. Nelson Bros. Storage & Furniture Co. v. FisherIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
- Hall v. KincaidIndiana Court of Appeals · 1917
- Miller v. MunzerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1952
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3Cited by8 opinions
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- Moore v. GraybealDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1987
- Valentine v. ElliottDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2003
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