Legal Opinion
In Re Markel
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided May 14, 1969PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment in Chancery holding that certain items of jewelry, the property of an aged and infirm person, be delivered to the guardian of said person.
Minnie L. Markel, aged 87 years, was confined in 1966 to a nursing home. Her three children by agreement shared her expenses. One of the children insisted, as a condition to participation, that Mrs. Mark-el’s property be placed in safekeeping. An agreement to this effect, containing an inventory of property, was entered into. Included in this inventory were several pieces of valuable jewelry then in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- In re duPontCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1963
- In re ReevesSupreme Court of Delaware · 1915
- In Re duPontCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1963
- State v. FossettSuperior Court of Delaware · 1957
- Security Trust Co. v. SpruanceCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1934
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3Cited by26 opinions
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- Hughes Tool Company v. Fawcett Publications, Inc.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1974
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