Legal Opinion

Hindes v. Wilmington Poetry Society

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided February 4, 1958PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

138 A.2d 501 (1958)

Ruthanna HINDES, Plaintiff,

v.

WILMINGTON POETRY SOCIETY and Delaware Writers, Inc., a corporation of the State of Delaware, and David Hudson, Defendants.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.

February 4, 1958.

James T. McKinstry of Richards, Layton & Finger, Wilmington, for plaintiff.

Thomas Herlihy, Jr., and Joseph M. Kwiatkowski, Wilmington, for defendants.

SEITZ, Chancellor.

Plaintiff's complaint seeks, inter alia, a declaration that an alleged "agreement" is invalid because it is too indefinite to be enforced.

Under the agreement between plaintiff and the corporate…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Morris v. BallardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1926
  2. Most Worshipful Prince Hall Grand Lodge of Free & Accepted Masons of Delaware, Inc. v. Hiram Grand Lodge Masonic Temple, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1951
  3. Gluckman v. HolzmanCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1947
  4. Mitchell Novelty Co. v. United Mfg. Co.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1950
  5. Hindes v. Wilmington Poetry Society & Delaware Writers, Inc.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1958

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Antwun Echols, an Individual v. Arthur Pelullo, an Individual Banner Promotions, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
  2. Haveg Corporation v. GuyerSupreme Court of Delaware · 1967
  3. M. F. v. F.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1961
  4. Frazier v. American Airlines, Inc.District Court, D. Delaware · 2006
  5. Durand v. SnedekerCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1962

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