Legal Opinion

Security Trust Co. v. Hanby

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided April 13, 1951PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

79 A.2d 807 (1951)

SECURITY TRUST CO.

v.

HANBY et al.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.

April 13, 1951.

Howard L. Williams (of Hering, Morris, James & Hitchens), Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Geo. Gray Thouron (of Southerland Berl & Potter), Wilmington, for defendants.

SEITZ, Vice Chancellor.

This is an action by plaintiff, testamentary trustee, seeking, in the main, a determination of the effect on Delaware real estate of a widow's election to take against her husband's will in Pennsylvania — their domiciliary state.

The testator, Albert T. Hanby, died domiciled in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Colvin v. HutchisonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1936
  2. Bish v. BishCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1943
  3. In re the Real Estate of HartmannOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1928
  4. Security Trust Co. v. HanbyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1951

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Hill v. HillCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1970

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