McNEILLY v. FURMAN

No. 32, 1952.

95 A.2d 267 (1953)

McNEILLY et al. v. FURMAN et al.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

March 3, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Carroll F. Poole, of Wilmington, for appellant.

Daniel J. Layton, Jr., of Georgetown, for Daisey Evans Furman, appellee.

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


SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice.

The question presented is whether a right of action for wrongful death belonging to a bankrupt passes to the trustee.

The facts are these:

On July 3, 1950, the husband of Daisey Evans Furman was injured in an automobile accident and died as the result thereof. On January 9, 1951, the widow brought an action in the Superior Court of Sussex County to recover damages for his death. On December 15, 1951, she was adjudicated...

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