Legal Opinion

Greenly v. Greenly

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided October 11, 1946PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HARRINGTON, Chancellor:

The complainant, Margaret M. Greenly, wife of the defendant, Harry B. Greenly, seeks a decree that she is the real equitable owner of her husband’s legal interest in certain real property near Delmar, in Sussex County, standing in their names as husband and wife, and, therefore, as tenants by the entirety; and for a conveyance to her of her husband’s legal interest.

The complainant has an aged father, Arthur W. Phippin, and considers it her moral and legal duty to provide for his maintenance and support; she is not financially able to do this except at her own home.…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Peyton v. William C. Peyton Corp.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1939
  2. Carkonen v. AlbertsWashington Supreme Court · 1938
  3. Ricks v. WilsonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1911
  4. Heitz v. SayersSuperior Court of Delaware · 1923
  5. Jasinski v. StankowskiCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1924

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Brophy v. Cities Service Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1949
  2. Adams v. JankouskasSupreme Court of Delaware · 1982
  3. Steigler v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
  4. Hudak v. ProcekSupreme Court of Delaware · 2002
  5. Hogg v. WalkerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1993

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