Mary Murphy v. Jayson Murphy

Summary

The Delaware Supreme Court dismissed Mary Murphy’s appeal from a Family Court order concerning the enforceability of a premarital agreement. The court dismissed the appeal under Delaware Supreme Court Rule 29(b) because Murphy failed to pay the filing fee after her request to proceed in forma pauperis was denied.

Holdings

1. When an appellant's request to proceed in forma pauperis is denied and the appellant fails to pay the required filing fee, the appeal must be dismissed.

Questions Presented

1. Whether the appeal should be dismissed because Murphy failed to pay the required appellate filing fee after her request to proceed in forma pauperis was denied.

Disposition

dismissed