Legal Opinion
Delaware v. New York
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided March 30, 1993No. 111 ORIGPublishedCited by 84 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Thomas
In this original action, we resolve another dispute among States that assert competing claims to abandoned intangible personal property. Most of the funds at issue are unclaimed securities distributions held by intermediary banks, brokers, and depositories for beneficial owners who cannot be identified or located. The Special Master proposed awarding the right to escheat such funds to the State in which the principal executive offices of the securities issuer are located. Adhering to the rules announced in Texas v. New Jersey, 379 U. S. 674 (1965), and Pennsylvania v. New York, 407 U. S. 206…
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