1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. A.2d
  4. 153 A.2d
  5. 153 A.2d 200 (1959)
 

BENNETHUM v. SUPERIOR COURT

153 A.2d 200 (1959)

William H. BENNETHUM, III, Petitioner, v. SUPERIOR COURT OF the State of DELAWARE IN AND FOR NEW CASTLE COUNTY and The Honorable Andrew D. Christie, Sitting As Judge of Said Court, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

July 13, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David B. Coxe, Jr., Wilmington, for petitioner.

Clement C. Wood, Chief Deputy Atty. Gen., for the State.

SOUTHERLAND, C. J., and WOLCOTT and BRAMHALL, JJ., sitting.

SOUTHERLAND, Chief Justice.

In the court below the petitioner Bennethum was indicted for violation of the State income tax laws. He moved to dismiss the indictment on the ground that it does not state facts constituting an offense. The court denied the motion.

Bennethum petitions for a writ of prohibition on the ground that the Superior Court had no jurisdiction of the cause.

The indictment in this case charges...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases