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salutary rule in Delaware

6 Delaware opinions name it 3 courts 1910–2020 0 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Delaware courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (3)

CaseFollowedCited
Trustees of the New Castle Common v. Gordygreen
del · 1952 · cited in 2 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 1960–1960
2 sentences

1960See Trustees of the New Castle Common v. Gordy, 33 Del.Ch. 334 , 93 A.2d 509 , 40 A.L.R.2d 544 ; Flait v. Mayor & Council of Wilmington, 48 Del. 89, 90, 99 , 97 A.2d 545 .

1960See Trustees of the New Castle Common v. Gordy, 33 Del.Ch. 334 , 93 A.2d 509 , 40 A.L.R.2d 544 ; Flait v. Mayor & Council of Wilmington, 48 Del. 89, 90, 99 , 97 A.2d 545 .

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Flait v. Mayor & Council of Wilmingtongreen
del · 1953 · cited in 2 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 1960–1960
2 sentences

1960See Trustees of the New Castle Common v. Gordy, 33 Del.Ch. 334 , 93 A.2d 509 , 40 A.L.R.2d 544 ; Flait v. Mayor & Council of Wilmington, 48 Del. 89, 90, 99 , 97 A.2d 545 .

1960See Trustees of the New Castle Common v. Gordy, 33 Del.Ch. 334 , 93 A.2d 509 , 40 A.L.R.2d 544 ; Flait v. Mayor & Council of Wilmington, 48 Del. 89, 90, 99 , 97 A.2d 545 .

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Swain v. Mooregreen
delch · 1950 · cited in 1 Delaware opinions naming this issue, 2020–2020
1 sentence

2020Mar. 16, 1977). “[C]ourts have consciously refused to delineate those situations where a fiduciary relationship may exist . . . because in the ramifications of human activity, it is undesirable to fix a rigid limitation on the application of such a salutary principle.” Swain v. Moore, 71 A.2d 264, 294 (Del.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Delaware. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
Knowles v. Knowles neutral
delsuperct · 1917
1 sentence

1984Gluckman v. Holzman, Del.Ch., 29 Del. 458 , 51 A.2d 487 (1947); Cities Service Company v. Gardiner, Inc., Del.Super., 344 A.2d 254 (1975), appeal dismissed, Del.Supr., 349 A.2d 744 (1975).

11984–1984
Gluckman v. Holzman green
delch · 1947
1 sentence

1984Gluckman v. Holzman, Del.Ch., 29 Del. 458 , 51 A.2d 487 (1947); Cities Service Company v. Gardiner, Inc., Del.Super., 344 A.2d 254 (1975), appeal dismissed, Del.Supr., 349 A.2d 744 (1975).

11984–1984
Cities Service Company v. Gardinier, Inc. green
delsuperct · 1975
1 sentence

1984Gluckman v. Holzman, Del.Ch., 29 Del. 458 , 51 A.2d 487 (1947); Cities Service Company v. Gardiner, Inc., Del.Super., 344 A.2d 254 (1975), appeal dismissed, Del.Supr., 349 A.2d 744 (1975).

11984–1984
Gardinier, Inc. v. Cities Service Company green
del · 1975
1 sentence

1984Gluckman v. Holzman, Del.Ch., 29 Del. 458 , 51 A.2d 487 (1947); Cities Service Company v. Gardiner, Inc., Del.Super., 344 A.2d 254 (1975), appeal dismissed, Del.Supr., 349 A.2d 744 (1975).

11984–1984
United Public Workers of America v. Mitchell green
scotus · 1947
2 sentences

1977The safety of our institutions depends in no small degree on a strict observance of this salutary rule.” On another occasion: “By [the doctrine] democracy undertakes to preserve the liberties of the people from excessive concentration of authority,” United Public Workers v. Mitchell, 330 U.S. 75 , 67 S.Ct. 556 , 91 L.Ed. 754 (1947).

1977The safety of our institutions depends in no small degree on a strict observance of this salutary rule.” On another occasion: “By [the doctrine] democracy undertakes to preserve the liberties of the people from excessive concentration of authority,” United Public Workers v. Mitchell, 330 U.S. 75 , 67 S.Ct. 556 , 91 L.Ed. 754 (1947).

11977–1977
Ex parte Wren green
· 1886
1 sentence

1910It is not one of the functions of a court to make up the records of the proceedings of legislative bodies.” In the same vein, Judge Campbell, in Ex parte Wren, 63 Miss. 512, 533 , treated the general theory of the journal entry doctrine.

11910–1910

Where else courts name it

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