Legal Opinion

Hollis v. Kinney

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided March 28, 1923PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The Constitution of this state, in Section 10, Article IV, provides as follows:

“The Chancellor shall hold the Court of Chancery. This court shall have all the jurisdiction and powers vested by the laws of this state in the Court of Chancery.”

Paragraph 3844 of the Revised Code of 1915, after defining in the first paragraph thereof the general jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery, proceeds in the last paragraph, as follows:

“Provided, that the Chancellor shall not have power to determine any matter wherein sufficient remedy may be had by common law, or statute, before any other…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sharon v. TerryU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern California · 1888
  2. Alexander v. DavisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1896
  3. Fox v. WhartonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1878
  4. Sharon v. HillUnited States Circuit Court · 1884
  5. Schmidt v. WestU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Indiana · 1900

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Glanding v. Industrial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1945
  2. Chandler v. MilesSuperior Court of Delaware · 1937
  3. Woods v. SpoturnoSuperior Court of Delaware · 1936
  4. Flaherty v. Industrial Trust Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1935
  5. Smulski v. H. Feinberg Furniture Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1937

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