Legal Opinion
Townsend Corp. of America v. Davidson
Court of Chancery of Delaware
Decided March 30, 1962PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Seitz, Chancellor:
This is the decision on certain motions made by individual defendants. The first motion to be considered is that made by the defendant Townsend.
Plaintiff sought to sequester stock standing in the name of the defendant Townsend. The only stock purportedly seized was stock standing in the names of Morris M. Townsend and Josephine M. Townsend “as joint tenants.”
The defendant Townsend has moved to dismiss the complaint and to vacate and quash the order of appearance and sequestration as to him on the ground that he has not been personally served and none of his property has been…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- In re Giant Portland Cement Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
- Sands v. Lefcourt Realty CorporationSupreme Court of Delaware · 1955
- Hoyt v. WinstanleyMichigan Supreme Court · 1922
- Perrine v. Pennroad Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1933
- Wolf v. JohnsonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1929
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Bokat v. Getty Oil CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1970
- Greyhound Corporation v. HeitnerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1976
- Lynam v. LivingstonDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1966
- Wife W. v. Husband W.Superior Court of Delaware · 1973
- Tenney v. JacobsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
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