Legal Opinion
Du Pont v. Family Court for New Castle County
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided June 4, 1959No. 9, 1959PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Wolcott, J.:
This is an original petition for a writ of prohibition seeking to prevent the Family Court of New Castle County from pro ceeding further with an action by which the petitioner’s deserted. wife seeks separate maintenance and support for herself and her minor children. This court, upon motion of the petitioner, ordered that further proceedings in the Family Court be temporarily stayed, and that the plaintiffs in the Family Court be permitted to intervene in this action as respondents. Thereupon, the Family Court plaintiffs intervened and moved to dismiss the petition.
The facts are…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- duPont v. duPontSupreme Court of Delaware · 1951
- Glanding v. Industrial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1945
- Canaday v. Superior CourtSupreme Court of Delaware · 1955
- Hecker v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1907
- Fouracre v. WhiteSuperior Court of Delaware · 1917
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3Cited by29 opinions
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