Legal Opinion
Hampson v. State
Supreme Court of Delaware
Decided July 27, 1967PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLCOTT, Chief Justice:
This is an appeal from a declaratory judgment declaring that the apparently successful candidates of an election held in the Town of Odessa in 1966 were the properly elected Mayor and two counciltnen. Following the election, the incumbents refused to relinquish their offices and, upon the relation of the Attorney General, this action for a declaratory judgment was filed. The incumbents and the apparently successful candidates in the 1966 election were joined as defendants. 1
Before we proceed to a consideration of the merits of the appeal, we, ourselves, raise a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Brooks v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1911
- Stabler v. RamsaySupreme Court of Delaware · 1952
- Marshall v. HillSuperior Court of Delaware · 1952
- Philadelphia v. SacksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Cleaver v. RobertsSupreme Court of Delaware · 1964
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Thompson v. Medical Licensing BoardIndiana Court of Appeals · 1979
- Burris v. CrossSuperior Court of Delaware · 1990
- Mt. Hawley Insurance Co. v. Jenny Craig, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1995
- Mason v. Board of Pension TrusteesSuperior Court of Delaware · 1983
- Kelley v. Mayor and Council of City of DoverCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1972
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