Madden v. Phelps

ALLEN, Chancellor.

Plaintiffs Eva Madden, Sharon E. Dooley, and Michael G. Madden are respectively the wife and two adult children of Albert Madden who died on December 11,1992, a resident of Kent County, Delaware. Plaintiffs filed this action against Donald E. Phelps, the successor administrator of the Estate of Albert H. Madden, to recover their rightful inheritance which was distributed to Sarah Madden, the widowed mother of decedent. It is now agreed that Sarah Madden was not entitled to the estate as Albert’s heir. It is assumed for these purposes that the administrator acted in good…