Legal Opinion

New York Trust Co. v. Riley

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided October 29, 1940PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Layton, Chief Justice,

delivering opinion of majority of the court:

Coca-Cola International Corporation, a Delaware corporation filed its bill of interpleader in the Court of Chancery against The New York Trust Company, as temporary administrator of the estate of Julia M. Hungerford, deceased, and Julian Riley and Hughes Spalding, executors of the last will and testament of the deceased, to have determined the question whether the executors or the temporary administrator were entitled to new certificates for the shares of stock in the corporation belonging to the deceased at the time of her…

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2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. TEXAS v. FLORIDA Et Al.Supreme Court of the United States · 1939
  2. Baker v. Baker, Eccles & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917
  3. Dorrance's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  4. Tilt v. KelseySupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  5. Overby v. GordonSupreme Court of the United States · 1900

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3Cited by47 opinions

  1. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  2. Riley v. New York Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
  3. Wife (J. F. v. v. Husband (O. W. v. Jr.)Supreme Court of Delaware · 1979
  4. Blish v. Thompson Automatic Arms Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1948
  5. Hob Tea Room, Inc. v. MillerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1952

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