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Court

Kent Co

Delaware

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Case Information

Filed 2023-06-06
Status CLOSED - CLOSED
Type Ce Condemnation
Docket 47 entries
Disposition voluntary dismissal

Parties

Plaintiff State Of Delaware Dept.
Defendant Ralph V. Estep|0.0407 Acre Of Land
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Judge

Hon. Wharton Ferris W

Kent County (DE)

Delaware

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Docket Entries

  1. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
  2. MOTION
  3. LETTER
  4. INITIAL COMPLAINT
  5. PRAECIPE FILED
  6. PRAECIPE FILED
  7. NOTICE
  8. CERTIFICATE OF DEPOSIT
  9. RECEIPT FILED
  10. WRIT ISSUED
  11. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  12. LETTER
  13. MOTION
  14. LETTER
  15. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  16. MOTION GRANTED
  17. ORDER
  18. A Payment of -$2,700.00 was made on receipt SCU7148423.
  19. WRIT ISSUED
  20. WRIT(S) ISSUED ON DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 17, 2023 1 WRIT ISSUED FOR NCC ON JUNE 15, 2023. CHECK #740753 - $30 ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 70209264
  21. WRIT RETURN (GENERIC)
  22. WRIT RETURNED: DATE DOCKETED: JUNE 22, 2023 CORPORATION BUSINESS WITHOUT A REGISTERED AGENT SERVED 06-20-2023 11:50 RALPH V. ESTEP IRREVOCABLE TRUST DATED SEPTEMBER 3, 2003 ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 70230933
  23. LETTER
  24. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 13, 2023 STALL LETTER SENT TO COUNSEL REQUESTING RESPONSE BY AUGUST 2, 2023. ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 70367910
  25. MOTION
  26. MOTION DATE DOCKETED: JULY 14, 2023 PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RETURN OF FUNDS NOTICE OF PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RETURN OF FUNDS EXHIBIT A TO PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RETURN OF FUNDS [PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING RETURN OF FUNDS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE FOR PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RETURN OF FUNDS ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 70374468
  27. LETTER
  28. LETTER DATE DOCKETED: JULY 14, 2023 LETTER FROM KASEY H. DESANTIS TO JUDGE WHARTON REGARDING PLAINTIFF'S MOTION FOR RETURN OF FUNDS ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 70374468
  29. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM
  30. JUDICIAL ACTION FORM DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 1, 2023 JUDICIAL ACTION FORM FROM MOTION TO RETURN FUNDS ON JULY 31, 2023. MOTION GRANTED. ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 70517763
  31. MOTION GRANTED
  32. MOTION GRANTED DATE DOCKETED: JULY 31, 2023
  33. ORDER
  34. ORDER DATE DOCKETED: AUGUST 1, 2023 ORDER SIGNED BY: WHARTON, FERRIS W SO ORDERED ([PROPOSED] ORDER GRANTING RETURN OF FUNDS) ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 70518007
  35. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL
  36. VOLUNTARY DISMISSAL DATE DOCKETED: DECEMBER 23, 2023 NOTICE OF DISMISSAL ACCEPTED BY: VP TRANSACTION ID: 71678454

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