IN RE ELLINGSWORTH


266 A.2d 890 (1970)

In the Matter of the Appointment of a Guardian for Grace E. ELLINGSWORTH.

Court of Chancery of Delaware, New Castle.

May 5, 1970.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles M. Allmond, III, of Allmond & Wood, Wilmington, for the heirs of Miss Grace Ellingsworth.

George F. Gardner, III, of Morris, Nichols, Arsht & Tunnell, Wilmington, for movant Sidney Stat, M.D.


MARVEL, Vice Chancellor:

On November 9, 1936, Sidney Stat, M. D. and Grace E. Ellingsworth acquired title to premises at 216 West 14th Street in Wilmington as "joint tenants and not as tenants in common." The property thus acquired was thereafter held by Dr. Stat and Miss Ellingsworth as joint tenants with the right of survivorship for almost twenty-nine years until Miss Ellingsworth became ill and infirm and thus unable to deal with her interest in such property...

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