Legal Opinion

First National Bank v. Andrews

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided October 28, 1942PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor :

Section 4792 of the Revised Code of 1935 provides:

“Lands, tenements and hereditaments and all right of dower and curtesy therein when no sufficient personal estate can be found may be seized and sold upon judgment and execution obtained,”

*346This provision relates to sales on execution process issued by the Superior Court.

On November 30th, 1940, two judgments, by confession, were entered in the Superior Court for Sussex County by “The First National Bank of Frankford” against Harry Andrews and Mae Andrews, his wife. One of these judgments was for the real debt of $600.00; the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Nimlet's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
  2. Fox v. WhartonCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1878
  3. Bovay v. H. M. Byllesby & Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1941
  4. Cornog v. CornogCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1869
  5. Green v. SaulsburyOrphan's Court of Delaware · 1880

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Nardo v. NardoSupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
  2. Beals v. Washington International, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1978
  3. Boxer v. Husky Oil Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1981
  4. Theisen v. HoeyCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1947
  5. In Re the Real Estate of CochranSuperior Court of Delaware · 1949

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