Legal Opinion
Heitz v. Sayers
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided February 16, 1923No. 249PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harrington, J.,
delivering the opinion of the Court:
This motion raises the following questions:(1) Where a husband and wife own property as tenants by the entirety, can the wife join with her husband and make a valid contract for the repair of said property?(2) What is the proper measure of damages where work has been done and materials furnished in part performance of a special contract, but where said contract has not been fully performed; (a) because of the default of the plaintiff; (b) because of the default of the defendant?
It is admitted that a conveyance of real estate to a husband and…
2Cases cited24 opinions
- Gillis v. CobeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1901
- Speier v. OpferMichigan Supreme Court · 1888
- Hurd v. HughesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1920
- Burke v. CoyneMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1905
- McKinney v. SpringerIndiana Supreme Court · 1851
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Steigler v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
- In re Giant Portland Cement Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
- Greenly v. GreenlyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1946
- In Re WeissUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1980
- Carlisle v. ParkerSuperior Court of Delaware · 1936
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