ADDY v. SHORT

Nos. 1, 11.

89 A.2d 136 (1952)

ADDY et al. v. SHORT et al. (two cases).

Supreme Court of Delaware.

May 29, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Everett F. Warrington and Caleb M. Wright, both of Georgetown, for plaintiffs, plaintiffs in error.

James M. Tunnell and Samuel R. Russell, of Tunnell & Tunnell, Georgetown, for defendants, defendants in error.

Before SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice, WOLCOTT, Justice, and SEITZ, Chancellor.


SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice.

The essential question presented is whether, after voluntary dissolution of a Delaware corporation and after the expiration of the statutory three-year winding-up period, the corporation is yet sufficiently alive to retain title to that species of interest in land known as a possibility of reverter.

The facts are these:

The Bethany Beach Improvement Company (hereinafter called "the Improvement Company") was incorporated...

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