SHEPHERD v. MAZZETTI


545 A.2d 621 (1988)

Lucia M. SHEPHERD, Executrix of the Estate of Adolfo Mazzetti, deceased, Defendant Below, Appellant, v. Remo MAZZETTI, Plaintiff Below, Appellee. Remo MAZZETTI, Plaintiff Below, Appellant, v. Lucia M. SHEPHERD and Lucia M. Shepherd, Executrix of the Estate of Adolfo Mazzetti deceased, Defendant Below, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided: July 7, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles Gruver, III, of Bayard, Handelman & Murdoch, P.A., Wilmington, for appellant.

John H. Benge, Jr., of Allmond, Eastburn & Benge, Wilmington, for appellee.

Before CHRISTIE, C.J., and HORSEY, and HOLLAND, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

These are consolidated appeals from a decision of the court of Chancery granting specific performance postmortem of an oral promise of Adolfo Mazzetti ("father") to convey real estate to Remo Mazzetti ("son") for consideration, notwithstanding a contrary disposition by the father's Will. Defendant-below, Lucia M. Shepherd ("daughter"), individually and as Executrix of her father's Estate, appeals from the Chancellor's ruling requiring daughter to administer...

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