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DERICKSON v. DERICKSON

281 A.2d 487 (1971)

Agnes B. DERICKSON, Individually and as the Executrix of the estate of Allen B. Derickson, deceased, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. J. Horace DERICKSON, Jr., Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

August 24, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

B. Wilson Redfearn, and Stephen P. Casarino, of Tybout, Redfearn & Schnee, Wilmington, for defendant below, appellant.

C. Waggaman Berl, Jr., of Booker, Leshem, Green, Shaffer & Berl, Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellee.

WOLCOTT, C. J., and CAREY and HERMANN, JJ., sitting.

CAREY, Justice:

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Chancery impressing an equitable trust upon a one-half interest in two parcels of land in favor of J. Horace Derickson, Jr., the appellee. The appellant, Agnes Derickson, is the widow and devisee of Allen Derickson, deceased, who was a brother of the appellee.

Briefly, the facts are as follows: In the early 1930's, the father of these men was in financial trouble, and in order to meet his debts...

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