Knowles v. Williams

Seitz, Chancellor:

Plaintiff characterizing himself as trustee seeks the instructions of this court with respect to the disposition of certain real estate to which he admittedly holds only deed title. Defendant-administrator has filed cross-claims seeking authority to sell the property to pay debts and also seeking a construction of the will of the alleged equitable owner, now deceased.

On March 29, 1935, Louis Gaitwood and his wife, Lillian E. Gaitwood (hereafter called “deceased”) took title as tenants by the entireties to a piece of real estate known as 1323 Tatnall Street, Wilmington. In…