ADAMS v. JANKOUSKAS


452 A.2d 148 (1982)

Charlotte ADAMS, Executrix to the Estate of Stella Jankouskas a/k/a Stella Jann, Jan's Apartments, Inc., a corporation of the State of Delaware, Dolores Adams, Executrix for the Estate of Eugene Grez, and Dolores Adams, individually, Defendants Below, Appellants, v. John J. JANKOUSKAS, a/k/a John J. Jann, Plaintiff Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided September 15, 1982.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

L. Coleman Dorsey, Wilmington, for defendants below, appellants.

Kenneth M. Roseman, D'Angelo, Ciconte & Roseman, Wilmington, for plaintiff below, appellee.

Before QUILLEN, HORSEY and MOORE, Justices.


MOORE, Justice:

In this appeal we face certain unique questions of Delaware law arising from a post-trial decision of the Court of Chancery imposing either a constructive or resulting trust on half of the assets, claimed to be part of the estate of Stella Jankouskas, also known as Stella Jann (Stella), in favor of John Jankouskas, also known as John Jann (John). These questions include not only the propriety of imposing such...

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