Legal Opinion

Collison v. Deisem

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided April 3, 1970PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUFFY, Chancellor:

In this action Clarence C. Collison, Jr., and C. Walter Hawke, plaintiffs, seek an order of specific performance upon defendant William A. Deisem, Executor of the estate of Myrtle E. Deisem, deceased, compelling him to sell and transfer to them fourteen shares of stock in Bird, Ford & Company, a Delaware corporation. Plaintiffs are officers and directors of that Company. Defendants Audrey D. Boyle and Gladys D. Willard are beneficiaries under Mrs. Deisem’s will and were permitted to intervene over objection by plaintiffs. This is the decision on plaintiffs’ motion for…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Anthony P. Miller, Inc. v. Wilmington Housing AuthorityDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1959
  2. Ruckman & Hansen, Inc. v. Delaware River & Bay AuthoritySupreme Court of Delaware · 1968
  3. Stewart v. GrierSuperior Court of Delaware · 1886

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Citizens Property Insurance v. Mango Hill 6 Condominium Ass'nDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 2013
  2. Northeast Financial Corp. v. Insurance Co. of North AmericaDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1991
  3. Klebanoff v. PonsellSuperior Court of Delaware · 1972
  4. Penton Business Media Holdings, LLC v. Informa PLCCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 2018

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