Legal Opinion
Robins v. Garvine
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided November 27, 1957PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Bramhall, Justice:
This appeal relates to the refusal of the Vice Chancellor to set aside as a cloud on the title a tax deed from the Sheriff to the purchaser at a tax sale given by order of the Superior Court following a judgment in a tax proceeding pursuant to 9 Del.C., Ch. II, § 8721 et seq. The Vice Chancellor held that a judgment regular on its face may not be attacked collaterally except on the ground of fraud, or lack of jurisdiction. In reaching this decision, the Vice Chancellor also determined that a defendant may not attack the return of the Sheriff, even in a direct proceeding,…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Morris v. Bender (Et Al.)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- In re Cremidas' EstateDistrict Court, D. Alaska · 1953
- Abbott Supply Company v. ShockleySuperior Court of Delaware · 1956
- Suplee v. EckertCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1956
- Cohen v. KrigsteinSuperior Court of Delaware · 1955
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Castro v. UNIVERSAL ACCEPTANCE CORPORATIONDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1964
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