Legal Opinion

Green v. Cowgill

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided September 18, 1948PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Vice-Chancellor:

Defendants have moved to dismiss the complaint on the ground that equity has no jurisdiction because the complaint shows on its face a boundary dispute.

The material factual allegations of the complaint are here taken to be true. Plaintiff owns a lot containing a summer residence known as No. 30 Pennsylvania Avenue in the town of Rehoboth, Delaware. The defendant Hettie W. Cowgill owns lot No. 32 Pennsylvania Avenue, which adjoins plaintiff’s property. For present purposes it is not necessary to state other than that the defendant John Cowgill has some interest in a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Haitsch v. DuffyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1914
  2. Scarlett v. CleaverCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1929
  3. Sarde v. SardeOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1920

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Richard Paul, Inc. v. Union Improvement Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1952
  2. Marvel v. Barley Mill Road HomesCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1954
  3. Marvel v. Barley Mill Road Homes, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1954
  4. Wolfman v. JablonskiCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1953
  5. Cohen v. Mayor and Council of WilmingtonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1953

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