WILMINGTON TRUST CO. v. BARRON


470 A.2d 257 (1983)

WILMINGTON TRUST COMPANY, Bank of Delaware, Security Pacific Finance Corp., and Household Finance Corp., Plaintiffs Below, Appellants, v. Norman A. BARRON, Defendant Below, Appellee, and Elaine Snyder, Maxwell Wright, Jesse Wright, and Michael Buzzuto, Intervening Defendants Below, Cross-Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided October 20, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Elwyn Evans, Jr., Wilmington, for plaintiffs below, appellants.

Malcolm S. Cobin, Deputy Atty. Gen., Wilmington, for defendant below, appellee Norman A. Barron.

Kevin E. Walsh, Morris & Rosenthal, P.A., Wilmington, for intervening defendants below, cross-appellees.

Before HERRMANN, C.J., MOORE, J. and LONGOBARDI, Vice Chancellor (by designation of the Chief Justice pursuant to Del. Const. art. IV, § 12).


MOORE, Justice:

This mandamus action was brought in the Superior Court by certain banks and loan companies (lenders) to compel the Honorable Norman A. Barron, Chief Magistrate of the Justice of the Peace Courts to rescind a policy directive he issued regarding the calculation of wages subject to garnishment under Delaware's 85% statutory exemption. This involves an interpretation of 10 Del.C. § 4913(a) & ...

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