Hanson v. Denckla, 357 U.S. 235 (1958), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding personal jurisdiction in the context of assets held in trust. Factual background. A family trust was created by Mrs. Donner, who lived in Pennsylvania. The trust was incorporated in Delaware, and a Delaware bank was the trustee.
Citation357 U.S. 235, 78 S. Ct. 1228, 2 L. Ed. 2d 1283, 1958 U.S. 752 Brief Fact Summary. Plaintiff Donner had established a trust in Delaware and later moved to Florida where she died. Following her death, a family fight arose over whether Florida or Delaware courts had.
Hanson v. Denckla , 357 U.S. 235 (1958), was a case decided by the Supreme Court of the United States regarding personal jurisdiction in the context of assets held in trust. Contents, Hanson v. Denck la SCOTUS – 1958 (357 U.S. 235 ) Facts: Grandma Hanson set a trust in DE with DE company while she was a resident of PA. As the settlor, she had certain powers over the trust. Grandma Hanson moved to FL. While in FL, will was executed.
11/13/2015 · Denckla wished the Florida court to exercise jurisdiction over the Delaware trust and trustee, in which case Hanson would have no share of the estate. The Florida court assumed jurisdiction over the Delaware trust and enjoined the Delaware trust from paying.
