Legal Opinion
Executive Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Delaware, Inc. v. Moss
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided June 30, 1967PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Chancellor.
In this case judicial instructions are sought as to a bequest of $500,000 under the will of Ann B. duPont. Plaintiff is The Executive Council of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the Diocese of Delaware, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Council”). Defendants are the Standing Committee of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the Diocese of Delaware and individual members of the Committee 1 (“Committee”).
A statement of facts was settled upon, and thereafter both the Council and the Committee moved for summary judgment. This is the decision thereon.
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