Legal Opinion
Burris v. Wilmington Trust Company
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided December 27, 1972PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice:
This is an appeal from the Court of Chancery’s entry of summary judgment against appellants (hereinafter plaintiffs) in two actions brought by them, and the dismissal of two other actions also brought by them.
In 1965, Charles Harmonson (now deceased) entered into a written contract to convey eight acres of land, more or less, to plaintiffs. The agreement of sale described the property as follows:
“All that certain piece or parcel of land and premises situated in Little Creek Hundred, Kent County and State of Delaware, on the northerly side of the public road leading…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Fussell v. GreggSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Gracelawn Memorial Park, Inc. v. Eastern Memorial Consultants, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1971
- Gracelawn Memorial Park, Inc. v. Eastern Memorial Consultants, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1972
- Windsor v. BaconSuperior Court of Delaware · 1884
- Kellogg v. MalloryCalifornia Supreme Court · 1911
3Cited by8 opinions
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- Collins v. BurkeSupreme Court of Delaware · 1980
- Sellon v. General Motors Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1981
- Soliman v. Spencer (In Re Spencer)District Court, D. Delaware · 1990
- Pizzagalli Construction Co. v. Vermont Department of TaxesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1974
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