Introducing ATLASLearn more
Legal Opinion

duPont v. duPont

Court of Chancery of Delaware

Decided March 22, 1951PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Seitz, Vice Chancellor:

Dorothy Elizabeth Barton duPont, as the wife of Alfred Victor duPont, asks this court in two separate actions to award her separate support and maintenance based upon allegations that she was abandoned by her husband without legal cause and that she is in destitute and necessitous circumstances. Neither cause is in connection with any divorce action. Both Mr. and Mrs. duPont live in New Castle County. Her husband has moved to dismiss her actions on the ground, inter alla, that the Delaware Court of Chancery has no jurisdiction to award such relief. The parties have…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Glanding v. Industrial Trust Co.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1945
  2. Graves v. GravesSupreme Court of Iowa · 1873
  3. Glover v. GloverSupreme Court of Alabama · 1849
  4. Heflin v. HeflinSupreme Court of Virginia · 1941
  5. Donaghy v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 1917

5 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. duPont v. duPontCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1953
  2. Cohen v. MarkelCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1955
  3. Cohen v. MarkelCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1955
  4. Delaware Trust Co. v. McCuneCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1951
  5. duPont v. duPontSuperior Court of Delaware · 1951

10 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

View API DocsGet API Key

Powered by the Exa API