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5 Delaware opinions name it 2 courts 1925–1994 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.
| Case | Followed | Cited |
|---|---|---|
First National B. & T. Co. v. First National B. & T. Co.green1 sentence1994See, e.g., First National Bank and Trust Co. of Milford v. First National Bank and Trust Co., Del.Ch., 121 A.2d 296 (1956). | 1 | 1 |
| Case | Negative | Cited |
|---|---|---|
| No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Delaware. Read the followed side critically anyway. | ||
| Case | Cited | Years |
|---|---|---|
Ingalls v. Ingalls
green
1 sentence1952Cary Library v. Bliss, 151 Mass. 364 , 25 N.E. 92 , 7 L.R.A. 765 ; Crawford v. Nies, 224 Mass. 474, 488 , 113 N.E. 408 . | 1 | 1952–1952 |
Cary Library v. Bliss
green
2 sentences1952Cary Library v. Bliss, 151 Mass. 364 , 25 N.E. 92 , 7 L.R.A. 765 ; Crawford v. Nies, 224 Mass. 474, 488 , 113 N.E. 408 . 1952Cary Library v. Bliss, 151 Mass. 364 , 25 N.E. 92 , 7 L.R.A. 765 ; Crawford v. Nies, 224 Mass. 474, 488 , 113 N.E. 408 . | 1 | 1952–1952 |
Crawford v. Nies
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2 sentences1952Cary Library v. Bliss, 151 Mass. 364 , 25 N.E. 92 , 7 L.R.A. 765 ; Crawford v. Nies, 224 Mass. 474, 488 , 113 N.E. 408 . 1952Cary Library v. Bliss, 151 Mass. 364 , 25 N.E. 92 , 7 L.R.A. 765 ; Crawford v. Nies, 224 Mass. 474, 488 , 113 N.E. 408 . | 1 | 1952–1952 |
Delaware Trust Co. v. Graham
green
1 sentence1951The doctrine of cy pres will not apply unless there is a general charitable purpose: Delaware Trust Co. v. Graham, supra. If a general charitable purpose is not shown, the doctrine of cy pres will not be applied: Murphy v. McBride, supra. In order judicially to determine whether or not a charitable trust which for some reason cannot be carried out within the prescribed plan of the testator should be executed cy pres, the primary intention of the testator must be determined. | 1 | 1951–1951 |
Murphy v. McBride
green
1 sentence1948Ch. 242 , 124 A. 798 ; Id. on opp., 14 Del. | 1 | 1948–1948 |
McBride v. Murphy
green
2 sentences1948If, however, the donor intends her gift to be carried out in a designated manner only, and the particular object fails, the cy pres rule cannot be applied and the residuary legatees will take the fund. 3 Scott on Trusts, § 399; McBride v. Murphy, 14 Del. 1948Ch. 242 , 124 A. 798 ; Id. on opp., 14 Del. | 1 | 1948–1948 |
Doughten v. Vandever
green
1 sentence1925Doughten v. Vandever, 5 Del. | 1 | 1925–1925 |
Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.