Legal Opinion
Wilkes v. German
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided January 22, 1974PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtCarey, Justice
(delivering the opinion of the majority of the Court) :
The appellant, Rose Emiliene Wilkes, was the defendant below in an action instituted by Howard N. German, James Mc-Ginnis, Franklin L. Shorley, Hartford E. Bealer, James C. Latham and Charles A. Holland, the appellees. The suit in the Court of Chancery sought specific performance of a contract to sell certain real estate in the resort area of Sussex County near Fenwick Island. The judgment in favor of appellees directed appellant to execute a quit-claim conveyance for the property.
The contract was entered into on July 25, 1963. At that…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Jakober v. E. M. Loew's Capitol Theatre, Inc.Supreme Court of Rhode Island · 1970
- Cunningham v. Esso Standard Oil CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1955
- Stamato v. AgamieSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Giddens v. Estero Bay Estates, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1927
- Emerson v. CampbellCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1951
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