Legal Opinion
Cheff v. Athlone Industries, Inc.
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 19, 1967PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Herrmann, Justice:
The question before us is whether a residuary legatee of an unsettled estate has an interest, subject to sequestration under 10 Del.C. § 366, 1 in shares of corporate stock constituting part of the assets of the residuary estate.
I
There is no dispute about the material facts: Athlone Industries, Inc., a Delaware corporation (hereinafter “Athlone”), brought this action against Paul Theodore Cheff for wrongs allegedly committed by him as its chief executive officer. Cheff was a resident of Michigan. In order to subject Cheff to the jurisdiction of the Chancery Court, Athlone…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Buechner v. Farbenfabriken Bayer AktiengesellschaftCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1959
- Greene v. JohnstonSupreme Court of Delaware · 1953
- Marvin v. BowlbyMichigan Supreme Court · 1905
- Union Properties, Inc. v. PattersonOhio Supreme Court · 1944
- Hudson v. Saginaw Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
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3Cited by9 opinions
- U. S. Industries, Inc. v. GreggDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
- U. S. Industries, Inc., a Corporation, and Diversacon Industries, Inc., a Corporation v. F. Browne GreggCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Baker v. GotzDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1975
- Sundlun v. Executive Jet Aviation, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1970
- United States v. SinclairDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1972
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