Legal Opinion
Barr v. Blackstone
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided February 9, 1940PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Richards, J.,
delivering the opinion of the Court:
Article 15, Section 4, of the Constitution of the State of Delaware, provides that, “no law shall extend the term of any public officer or diminish his salary or emoluments after his election or appointment.”
The Register of Wills is a constitutional officer but the Constitution 'merely defines his duties in a very general way.
Chapter 98, of the Code of 1935, beginning at 3799, outlines the major portion of his duties. Here it is provided that the wills of deceased persons who resided in the County at the time of death shall be proved before…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Nichols v. . MacLeanNew York Court of Appeals · 1886
- Coleman, Auditor v. HurstCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1928
- State ex rel. Bashford v. FrearWisconsin Supreme Court · 1909
- State ex rel. City of Seattle v. CarsonWashington Supreme Court · 1893
- State v. De LorenzoSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1911
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Stiftel v. MalarkeySupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
- Carper v. StiftelSupreme Court of Delaware · 1977
- Stiftel v. CarperCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1977
- In Re the Estate of MorrowSuperior Court of Delaware · 1966
- Lee v. State Board of Pension TrusteesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1999
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