Legal Opinion

Wilson v. EQUITABLE SECURITY TRUST COMPANY

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided March 1, 1960No. 60, 1959PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Bramhall, J.:

The only question which it is necessary to decide in this appeal is whether or not there was substantial evidence to warrant the trial judge in rendering judgment for defendant.

The trial judge, after reserving decision on two motions by defendant for a directed verdict, in his memorandum opinion rejected these motions. In finding for defendant the trial judge reached the following conclusions: (1) That plaintiff during the lifetime of decedent never indicated that she expected to be paid for her services to decedent and in fact was never paid anything for her services during the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Carlson v. KrantzSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1927
  2. Zearing v. WaltersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1954
  3. Joseph v. JohnsonSuperior Court of Delaware · 1908
  4. Lodge v. FraimSuperior Court of Delaware · 1905
  5. Jones v. TuckerSuperior Court of Delaware · 1912

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cheeseman v. GroverSuperior Court of Delaware · 1984
  2. Ryan v. RyanSuperior Court of Delaware · 1972

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