Henry R. Horsey

Henry Ridgely Horsey (October 18, 1924 – March 3, 2016) was an American lawyer and jurist who served as a justice of the Delaware Supreme Court from 1978 to 1994. During his tenure as a justice, Horsey authored more than 200 published opinions.

Advocacy Horsey became active in city politics to support environmental protection.

In 1989, Horsey established the first protective sand dunes in Rehoboth Beach, after receiving pushback from city officials. The dunes continue to protect the beach communities and homes along the shore today.

Delaware Supreme Court In 1978, Horsey left Morris, James, Hitchens & Williams because he was appointed to the Delaware Supreme Court when it expanded from three justices to five. which became the format for the Supreme Court's seminal holding to prohibit such objections in criminal proceedings (Baston v. United States, 476 U.S.79 (1986)). The holding was a landmark decision in corporate law and governance. The case is an example of competing interests under tort law.

Death Horsey died of congestive heart failure in St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 91.