Legal Opinion

State v. Peverly

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided March 5, 1924No. 123PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Pennewill, C. J.,

delivering the opinion of the Court:

The sole question raised in this case is whether Chapter 128, Volume 33, Laws of Delaware, entitled “An Act to Reincorporate the Town of Middletown,” repeals the prior acts relating to the incorporation of the town, and particularly Chapter 745, Volume 19, Laws of Delaware, entitled, “An Act to Amend Chapter 242, Volume 19, of the Laws of Delaware," entitled “An Act to Provide for the Lighting of Middletown.”

An answer to that question will determine whether the defendants, who claim to be the Board of Light and Water Commission of said…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Board of Water Commissioners v. People ex rel. City of SpringfieldIllinois Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Husbands v. TalleySuperior Court of Delaware · 1901

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Munch v. TusaNebraska Supreme Court · 1941
  2. State v. BiddleDelaware Court of Oyer and Terminer · 1950
  3. State v. BiddleSuperior Court of Delaware · 1950
  4. State v. FooteSupreme Court of Delaware · 1933
  5. State v. FaheyNew York Court of General Session of the Peace · 1924

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