Legal Opinion

Fetters v. Mayor & Council of Wilmington

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided May 17, 1950PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Vice Chancellor:

This is the decision on various motions attacking plaintiffs’ amended complaint. Plaintiffs’ original complaint was dismissed on the ground that it failed to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. See ante p. 319, 72 A. 2d 626. As in the previous opinion, reference to “plaintiffs” will include only the partnership of Carl E. Widell & Son unless otherwise indicated, while reference to the' “defendants” will include only the members of the Board of Water Commissioners.

This suit attacks the defendants’ action in awarding certain work to a bidder (hereinafter…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Colorado Pav. Co. v. MurphyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
  2. Prather v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  3. Keogh v. Mayor of WilmingtonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1872

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Alyeska Ski Corporation v. HoldsworthAlaska Supreme Court · 1967
  2. Inn Operations, Inc. v. River Hills Motor Inn Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1967
  3. Demers v. ShehabSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1966
  4. Anderson v. Mayor and Council of WilmingtonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1958
  5. City of Wilmington v. LordSupreme Court of Delaware · 1977

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