Singewald v. Girden
Court of Chancery of Delaware
1Opinion of the Court
Seitz, Chancellor:
Plaintiffs seek a mandatory injunction directing the defendant to remove a cottage which, according to> plaintiffs, her predecessors in title placed in what was later made the bed of a public street in a seashore development known as “Dewey Beach”. The defendant claims that she owns the property on which her cottage is located by reason of adverse possession or, in any event, there are other defenses to the action.
Based upon an earlier opinion in this case by then Vice Chancellor Bramhall certain defenses were stricken but it was decided that because of the existence of a…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Reilly v. City of RacineWisconsin Supreme Court · 1881
- Harlan & Hollingsworth Co. v. PaschallCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1882
- Johnson v. Town of WatertownSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1944
- Mullan v. HochmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1929
- Pittsburgh v. Pittsburgh & West Virginia Ry.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Nolan v. EASTERN COMPANYCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1968
- Singewald v. GirdenCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1956
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- Conway v. Wolf Liquor Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1964