Legal Opinion

Jeffery v. Seven Seventeen Corp.

Supreme Court of Delaware

Decided May 24, 1983PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Per curiam

Defendant-mortgagor (borrower) appeals Superior Court’s grant of summary judgment on a mortgage foreclosure action to plaintiff-mortgagee (lender) and denial of his cross motion for summary judgment.

As of April 15, 1981, borrower was in breach of the terms of his mortgage instrument with lender for failure to pay several years of city and county real estate taxes.

The mortgage instrument contained an acceleration clause providing for the immediate payment of the principal debt in the event of 30 days default in the payment of principal, interest, insurance or taxes. On May 4, 1981, lender gave…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Wilson v. American Insurance CompanySupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
  2. Reeder v. Sanford School, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1979
  3. Scott-Douglas Corp. v. Greyhound Corp.Superior Court of Delaware · 1973
  4. City of Wilmington v. SpencerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1978
  5. Brandywine Shoppe, Inc. v. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co.Superior Court of Delaware · 1973

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. E.I. DuPont De Nemours & Co. v. PressmanSupreme Court of Delaware · 1996
  2. Balducci v. EberlyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  3. Eberly v. BalducciCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1985
  4. Azadian Group, LLC v. TenX Group, LLCSuperior Court of Delaware · 2019
  5. Carrington Mortgage Services, LLC v. SumwabeSuperior Court of Delaware · 2025

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