BURRIS v. WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY


301 A.2d 277 (1972)

Thomas E. BURRIS and Betty Ann Burris, his wife, Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, Executor Under Will of Charles L. Harmonson, Deceased, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

December 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theophilus R. Nix, Wilmington, for the Burrises.

Ernest V. Keith, Dover, for the Sampsons.

Nicholas H. Rodriguez, of Schmittinger & Rodriguez, Dover, for the Careys.

Henry R. Horsey, of Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams, Dover, for Wilmington Trust Co.

Merrill C. Trader, Dover, for Myrtle Gibbs.

WOLCOTT, Chief Justice, and CAREY and HERRMANN, Justices sitting.


WOLCOTT, Chief Justice:

This is an appeal from the Court of Chancery's entry of summary judgment against appellants (hereinafter plaintiffs) in two actions brought by them, and the dismissal of two other actions also brought by them.

In 1965, Charles Harmonson (now deceased) entered into a written contract to convey eight acres of land, more or less, to plaintiffs. The agreement of sale described the property as follows...

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