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duPont v. Wilmington Trust Co.

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided January 16, 1946PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Harrington, Chancellor:

Pierre S. duPont seeks to enforce a contract made with Alice Belin duPorit, his wife, dated November 3, 1938, relating to the disposition of the proceeds of the sale of a certain annuity contract, dated May 81,1924.

Wilmington Trust Company, the executor of Mrs. duPont’s estate, by a cross bill, also seeks certain affirmative *10relief against the original complainant.

This court has jurisdiction on two grounds:(1) The contract is between husband and wife (Spruance v. Equitable Trust Co., 12 Del.Ch. 12,103 A. 577; Peters v. Peters, 20 Del.Ch. 28, 169 A. 298 ; Masten v.…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Blodgett v. HoldenSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
  2. Untermyer v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1928
  3. Smith v. WhittierCalifornia Supreme Court · 1892
  4. Radio Corp. of America v. Philadelphia Storage Battery Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1939
  5. Plotkin v. PlotkinSuperior Court of Delaware · 1924

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Shell Oil Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1985
  2. Citadel Holding Corp. v. RovenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1992
  3. E.I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co. v. Admiral Insurance Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1995
  4. Haft v. Dart Group Corp.District Court, D. Delaware · 1993
  5. Atlantigas Corp. v. Columbia Gas Transmission Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2006

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