Legal Opinion
Eastern States Petroleum Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided October 28, 1946PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Harrington, Chancellor:
This is a reargument of the motion of Eastern States to amend its subrogation bill after a demurrer thereto had been sustained for an apparent lack of equity. See 28 Del. Ch. 365, 44 A. 2d 11. After the first argument on the complainant’s motion, this court concluded that the proposed amendment should be permitted on the ground that it alleged that Universal Oil Products Company had wrongfully used Eastern States’ property rights to pay Universal’s debt of $250,000 to Asiatic Petroleum Corporation. See ante p. 112, 46 A. 2d 553, citing Wilson v. Todd, 217 Ind. 183, 26…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Merry Realty Co. v. Shamokin & Hollis Real Estate Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Thomas v. BealsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1891
- Orenstein v. KahnSupreme Court of Delaware · 1922
- Root Refining Co. v. Universal Oil Products Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1935
- Mackenzie Oil Co. v. Omar Oil & Gas Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1929
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- Exotics Hawaii-Kona, Inc. v. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Hawaii Supreme Court · 2007
- Guidance Endodontics, LLC v. Dentsply International, Inc.District Court, D. New Mexico · 2010
- DiSabatino v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.District Court, D. Delaware · 1986
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