Colton v. Wade

Seitz, Vice Chancellor:

For purposes of disposing of the present motions, the well pleaded factual allegations must be taken as true. Plaintiffs are the only-next of kin and heirs at law of William Wade, deceased. The defendant is William Wade’s widow. During the lifetime of William Wade he and his wife took title as tenants by the entirety to a certain piece of real estate. On August 30, 1950 the defendant shot and killed her husband and thereafter was indicted for the crime of first degree murder. On October 25, 1950 the defendant entered a plea of “guilty” and was convicted of the crime of…