Jackson v. Schultz

Marvel, Vice Chancellor:

Plaintiffs, who are children1 of the late Bessie H. Bullock, have contracted to sell to defendant a house formerly owned by their step-father the late Leonard S. Bullock, claiming to hold title to such property at 1012 Kirk Avenue in Wilmington under the terms of Mr. Bullock’s will. Mr. Bullock, who had no children of his own, married plaintiffs’ mother in 1918, caring for and supporting her three children during their minority, and continuing to support Beatrice after his wife’s death some five years ago, a fact which is reflected in his income tax returns. He died on…