Case law

Public Service Corp. v. American Lighting Co.

67 N.J. Eq. 122 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Mar 17, 1904

Pitney, V. C. … To illustrate: Suppose a person should rent for the three summer months a vacant lot in Jersey City, and facing on a street in which complainants had a gas main, and should place thereon a tent or erect a rough-board shanty

Warren v. New Jersey Zinc Co.

116 N.J. Eq. 315 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jun 11, 1934

Lask v. Bedell, Inc., 91 N.J. Eq. 341 ; American Pig Iron Storage Co. v. State Board of Assessors, 56 N.J. Law 389 , 393 . See, also, Bijur v. Standard Distilling and Distributing Co., 74 N.J. Eq. 546 (at p. 556 ). … As stated in Chadwick v. McClurg, 103 N.J.

Jacquelin v. Erie Railroad

69 N.J. Eq. 432 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 8, 1905

Florida Central, &c., Co. v. Florida, 20 L. R. A. 419; Conger v. Railroad Co., 120 N. Y. 29 ; 23 N. E. 983 ; Texas and Pacific Railway Co. v. Marshall, 136 U. S. 393 ; 34 L. Ed. 385 ; Texas and Pacific Railway Co. v. … In a large number of our sister states it has been recognized that these questions can, at least, be much better dealt with by boards or commissions especially erected for this purpose, and *441 such, states have, by legislation

Smith v. Washington Casualty Insurance

110 N.J. Eq. 122 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 29, 1932

In Sternberg v. … In construing statutes the primary rule is to ascertain and give effect, to the intention of the legislature (Commercial Trust Co. v. Hudson County Board of Taxation, 86 N. J. Law 424; affirmed, 87 N. J.

Benedict v. Columbus Construction Co.

49 N.J. Eq. 23 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1891

And in all the other cases where legislation of a state has been held to be null for interfering with the commercial power of congress, as in Brown v. … State v. Kelsey, 15 Vr. 1 ; Van Cleef v. Commissioners of New Brunswick, 9 Vr. 320 ; Morris v. Carter, 17 Vr. 260 ; Warren v. Mayor &c. of Charlestown, 2 Gray 84 , 97; . Commonwealth v.

McAllister v. McAllister

120 N.J. Eq. 407 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jun 10, 1936

A half dozen or more members of its board of directors are directors of the Public Service Company. They represent both buyer and seller. … In Lathrop v.

Coles v. Coles

32 N.J. Eq. 547 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 15, 1880

The bill is filed for a divorce from bed and board, on the ground of extreme cruelty. The parties were married in June, 1871. They had one child, which was born July 29th, 1875, but died in a few days. … The bill will be dismissed, but without prejudice, as in English v. English, 12 C. E. Gr. 579.

Collins v. International, C., U.S. and Canada

119 N.J. Eq. 230 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Dec 24, 1935

The incumbency of some members of the executive board and some trustees has continued for periods of from eight to ten years. No annual elections have been held for at least ten years. … Walsche v. Sherlock, supra; Cameron v. International Alliance, c., supra. As to the jurisdiction of this court in the premises, see, also, Lo Bianco v. Cushing, 117 N.J. Eq. 593 ; Polin v.

Casriel v. King

141 N.J. Eq. 515 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Apr 5, 1948

Eq. 483 ; Dobbs v. Norcross, supra; Tillotson v. Gesner, 33 N.J. Eq. 313 ; Cornell v. Andrews, 35 N.J. Eq. 7 ; Paulmier v. Howland, 49 N.J. Eq. 364 ; Lippincott v. Wikoff, 54 N.J. Eq. 107 ; Day v. Kingsland, 57 N.J. … Eq. 399 ; Sheehan v. Humphreys, 81 N.J. Eq. 416 ; McKibbin v. Brown, 14 N.J. Eq. 13 ; affirmed, 15 N.J. Eq. 498 ; Potter v. Hollister, 45 N.J. Eq. 508 ; affirmed, 46 N.J. Eq. 609 ; Myers v. Metzger, 63 N.J.

Federal Trust Co. v. Ost

120 N.J. Eq. 43 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Mar 5, 1936

Stark v. Hunton, 1 N.J. Eq. 216 , 224 . As was said by Vice-Chancellor Stevenson in Moore v. Moore, 84 N.J. … Stapleton v. Cheales, Prec. in Chan. 317; Lane v. Goudge, 9 Ves. 229; Hanson v. Graham, 6 Ves. 249; Hoath v. Hoath, 2 Bro. Chan. Cas. 3; Fonnereau v. Fonnereau, 3 Atk. 645; 1 Jarm. 764; 1 Roper 572."

Vargo v. Vajo

76 N.J. Eq. 161 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 20, 1909

its delegates to the meetings of the higher judicatories; it recognized the jurisdiction of the Reformed Church of the United States over it, at least in spiritual matters, and it received annually a contribution from a board … Lawson v. Koibenson, 61 Ill. 405 ; Heckman v. Mees, 16 Ohio 584 ; Miller v. Gable, & Den. 492. In Watson v.

Vulcan Detinning Co. v. American Can Co.

70 N.J. Eq. 588 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jan 13, 1906

In Edward Thompson Co. v. American Law Book Co., 122 Fed. … Leather Cloth Co. v. American Leather Cloth Co., 4 De G. J. & S. 137 ; Manhattan Medicine Co. v. Wood, 108 U. S. 218 .

S.P. Dunham Co. v. 26 E. State St. Realty Co.

134 N.J. Eq. 237 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Dec 28, 1943

Green v. Morris and Essex Railroad Co., supra; Louis Stern Sons v. Connolly, supra; Simeone v. Varloro, 107 N.J. Eq. 204 ; 152 Atl. Rep. 173 . … Agate v. Lowenbein, 57 N.Y. 604 , cited in Klie v. Von Broock, supra; 2 Story Eq. Jur. ( 12th ed. ) § 915.

Church of St. Francis v. Hargous

39 N.J. Eq. 339 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1885

Magie v. German Evangelical Church, 2 Beas. 77; affirmed on appeal, 2 McCart. 500. Peter A. Hargous, the defendant's father, had title to the property clear of the trust. … Ellison and another member of the board of trustees, at which three propositions were made on the part of the complainant.

Flemington National Bank v. Jones

50 N.J. Eq. 244 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 15, 1892

Pitney, V. C. … In Hildebron v. Brown, 17 B. Mon. 779 , the contest was between an unrecorded mortgage and an assignee for the equal benefit of creditors.

Terhune v. Colton

12 N.J. Eq. 232 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1859

Schenck advanced to William Schenck cash from time to time, paid sundry expenses for him, and furnished him with board and lodging. They were made the subjects of regular charges in the book of account of John O. … Manning v. Westerne, 1 Vern. 606. There is nothing in this case to show any appropriation made by the debtor.

Sigmund Eisner Co. v. Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America

12 N.J. Misc. 245 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 27, 1934

Berry, V. C. (Orally.) … corporation toward this court and toward constituted authority generally, is well shown by the remark which its representative made to the witness Clancy in Washington when this controversy was before the federal labor board

Vanduyne v. Vreeland

12 N.J. Eq. 142 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1858

Johnson v. Hubbel, 2 Stock. 335 , and cases cited; Gregor v. Kemp, 3 Swan. 404. Is the agreement proved ? It is insisted that the agreement is admitted by the answer, as well as fully established by the proof. … Fortescue v. Hannah, 19 Ves. 66.

Johnston v. Reilly

68 N.J. Eq. 130 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 2, 1905

Pitney, V. C. … A case decided'by Lord Langdale, master of rolls, in 1843 (Sadler v. Lee, 6 Beav. 324), has some significance.

Wilkinson v. Sherman

45 N.J. Eq. 413 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 15, 1889

Earle v. Norfolk and New Brunswick Hosiery Co., 9 Stew. Eq. 188; S. C., 10 Stew. Eq. 315. I think, after careful examination of the testimony, that incapacity does not appear. Third. … Haydock v. Haydock, 7 Stew. Eq. 570; 2 Pom. Eq. Jur. § 947. The insistment of the complainants is, that Mr. Wilkinson’s mental power was weakened by intemperance and disease; that Mr.