Legal Opinion
Greyhound Corporation v. Heitner
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided April 15, 1976PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUFFY, Justice:
The single question at issue in this appeal is the constitutionality' of the Delaware Sequestration Statute and the related procedures thereunder. In our view, they do not violate due process of law requirements and, accordingly, we affirm the judgment of the Court of Chancery.
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The Sequestration Statute, 10 Del.C. § 366, has been an integral part of our law since 1927. 1 35 Del.L. ch. 217; Sands v. Lefcourt Realty Corporation, Del.Supr., 35 Del.Ch. 340, 117 A.2d 365 (1955). Over the years since then a long line of cases has established the purpose of the Statute, its rationale…
2Cases cited50 opinions
- International Shoe Co. v. WashingtonSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Fuentes v. ShevinSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Boddie v. ConnecticutSupreme Court of the United States · 1971
- Sniadach v. Family Finance Corp. of Bay ViewSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Calero-Toledo v. Pearson Yacht Leasing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1974
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Shaffer v. HeitnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1977
- Istituto Bancario Italiano SpA v. Hunter Engineering Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- Intermeat, Inc. v. American Poultry Incorporated and a & W FoodsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1978
- U. S. Industries, Inc., a Corporation, and Diversacon Industries, Inc., a Corporation v. F. Browne GreggCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Savchuk v. RushSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1978
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