Legal Opinion

Bennethum v. Superior Court

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided July 13, 1959No. 25, 1959PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Southerland, C. J.:

In the court below the petitioner Bennethum was indicted for violation of the State income tax laws. He moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that it does not state facts constituting an offense. The court denied the motion.

Bennethum petitions for a writ of prohibition on the ground that the Superior Court had no jurisdiction of the cause.

The indictment in this case charges that on April 30, 1956, William H. Bennethum, III—

“Count I
“Being a natural person and a resident of the State of Delaware during the calendar year 1955 and having a gross income in excess of…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. In re the Appeal of BrownSuperior Court of Delaware · 1946

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Steigler v. Superior Court, in and for New Castle Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1969
  2. Petition of HoveySupreme Court of Delaware · 1988
  3. Hodsdon v. Superior Court of the State of Delaware Ex Rel. New Castle CountySupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
  4. Family Court of the State of Delaware v. Department of Labor & Industrial RelationsCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1974
  5. In Re BennethumSupreme Court of Delaware · 1960

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