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· 11/1/1968

Pukas v. Pukas

Citations

  • 247 A.2d 427
  • 104 R.I. 542
  • 1968 R.I. LEXIS 682

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • “[A]s is well settled, laches does not arise out of delay alone but out of delay which, unexplained, operates to the prejudice of the other party.”
  • change in condition must be in good faith and laches applies if defendant relies in good faith on prior court decree even though decree turned out to be in error
  • “As is well settled, laches does not arise out of delay alone but out of delay which, unexplained, operates to the prejudice of the other party.”

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Judges: Roberts, Paolino, Powers, Joslin, Kelleher

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