Case law

Hart v. Seacoast Credit Corp.

115 N.J. Eq. 28 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Dec 4, 1933

Woodward v. Woodward, 9 N.J. Law [*] 115; Shinn v. Zimmerman, 23 N.J. Law 150 ; Lodor v. Baker, Arnold Co., 39 N.J. Law 49 . … Sparhawk v. Yerkes, 142 U.S. 1 ; 12 S.C. 104 ; Paige v. Edmunds, 187 U.S. 596 ; 23 S.C. 200 ; Board of Trade of Chicago v. Johnson, 264 U.S. 1 ; 44 S.C. 232 .

Neureiter Horre, Inc. v. Central R.R. Co.

124 N.J. Eq. 163 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jul 12, 1938

The power of the Board of Public Utility Commissioners to order the elimination of grade crossings by virtue of P.L. 1913 ch. 57 , as amended P.L. 1930 ch. 101 , is not, nor can it be questioned. Erie Railroad Co. v. … Swift v. Delaware, Lackawanna and Western Railroad Co., 66 N.J. Eq. 34 ; affirmed, Ibid. 452.

Kuhl v. Mayor of Jersey City

23 N.J. Eq. 84 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1872

In Brown v. Bowen, 30 N. … This view is approved in Pierce v. Andrews, 6 Cush. 4 . In Yawger v.

Moore v. Gamble

9 N.J. Eq. 246 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1852

I desire that the conclusion I have reached in this case, as well as that in the case of Scott v. … Cited in Davis v. Headley, 7 C. E. Gr. 123; Doughty v. Doughty, 12 C. E. Gr. 319; Holmes v. Steele, 1 Slew. 176; Bellows v. Wilson, 2 Stew. 127 .

Kirsch v. Zubalsky

139 N.J. Eq. 22 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Nov 15, 1946

This conclusion is supported in the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Fielder in the case of Grabow v. Gelber, 138 N.J. Eq. 586 ; 49 Atl. Rep. 2d 431; and also in the cases of Potts v. Whitehead, 20 N.J. Eq. 55 ; Brown v. … Brown, 33 N.J. Eq. 650 ; Domestic Telegraph, c., Co. v. Metropolitan Telephone, c., Co., 39 N.J. Eq. 160 ; Woodruff v. Woodruff, 44 N.J. Eq. 349 ; 16 Atl. Rep. 4 .

Rowley v. Bowyer

75 N.J. Eq. 80 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Nov 24, 1908

In Linton v. Brown’s Administrators, 20 Fed. Rep. 455, 465, Mr. … Brown, 34 N.

Webb v. Jones

36 N.J. Eq. 163 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1882

St. 202 ; Lathrop v. Dunlop, 4 Hun 213 , 63 N. Y. 610 ; Brown v. Clark, 77 N. Y. 369 ; Loomis v. Loomis, 51 Barb. 257 ; Vail v. Lindsay, 67 Ind. 528 ; unless the husband’s assent be obtained, Hoyt v. … I. 141; Yerby v. Yerby, 3 Call 334 ; see Arthur’s Appeal (Pa.), 14 Cent. L. J. 837. As to the formalities necessary to revive the will of a woman which has been revoked by her marriage, Brown v.

Moore v. Baker

62 N.J. Eq. 208 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jul 16, 1901

This question was answered in the affirmative by Chancellor Green, in Hopper v. Hopper, 1 C. E. Gr. 147. The decision in Miller v. Cameron, 18 Stew. Eq. 96, is to the same effect, and the rule seems thoroughly settled. … Brown v. Hoff, 5 Paige 240 ; Sugd. Vend. & P. *244 ch. 5 § 4; Pom. Eq. Jur. §§ 1402, 1405, 1407; Story Eq. Jur. §§ 723, 790, 796. In Fry Spec. Perf. *10 § 23, the grounds upon which the court proceeds are fully stated.

Carr v. Passaic Land Improvement & Building Co.

22 N.J. Eq. 85 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 15, 1871

Perf., § 209; Fish v. Hubbard’s Adm’rs, 21 Wend. 652; Robeson v. Hornbaker, 2 Green’s Ch. 60. The statute might as well be repealed, as to dispense with its provisions as to this most material part of the contract. … Any writing signed by the defendant or its agent, and connected with the last resolution of the board, which designated or described the property, would have satisfied the requisitions of the statute.

Whitney v. Kirtland

27 N.J. Eq. 333 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1876

By the decree of the Court of Errors and Appeals, made on the 14th of July, 1873, (Wheeler v. Kirtland, and Kirtland, Adm’x, v. Kirtland, 9 C. E. … Hilton v. Woods, L. R., 4 Eq. 432; Elborough v. Ayers, L. R., 10 Eq. 367. He fairly boqght the property at'the sheriff’s sale, and did all that was required of him upon the sale.

In Re Megill

114 N.J. Eq. 604 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 28, 1933

Borden, Jr., Bernard V. Poland and John Rogers are the members of the board of commissioners of that borough. Bernard V. Poland is also a solicitor of this court. … Eq. 384 ; Dorrian v. Davis, 105 N.J. Eq. 147 .

Moffatt v. Niemitz

102 N.J. Eq. 112 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jan 6, 1928

The five stockholders constituted the board of directors from the formation of the company in 1918 to the annual election in January, 1927. … Johnston v. Jones, 23 N.J. Eq. 216 ; Schumm v. Seymour, 24 N.J. Eq. 143 ; Traction Co. v. Camden, 53 N.J. Eq. 163 ; Whittingham v. Hopkins, 70 N.J. Law 322 ; Trenton Mercer County Traction Co. v. Ewing Township, 90 N.J.

Conklin v. Peoples Building & Loan Ass'n

41 N.J. Eq. 20 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1886

Larios v. Gurety, L. R. (5 P. C.) 346; Rogers v. Challis, 27 Beav. 175; Sichel v. Mosenthal, 30 Beav. 371. … But, obviously, the board of directors must be permitted to decline to lend the money of the association upon property when they are advised by their counsel that the title thereto is bad or defective.

Hauseman v. Johnston

110 N.J. Eq. 319 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Apr 18, 1932

Phillips Brown, solicitor of the defend *322 ants, Sampson W. and Eleanor F. … Justice Scudder, in Morris v. Carter, 46 N. J.

Black v. Delaware & Raritan Canal Co.

22 N.J. Eq. 130 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1871

Ch. 405 ; Strelly v. Winson, 1 Vern. 297; Robinson v. Thompson, Ibid. 465 ; Falkland v. Cheny, 1 Brown’s P. C. 91; Rooth v. Quin, 7 Price (Exch.) 193. … Browning has in his brief.

Bryson v. Conlen

104 N.J. Eq. 180 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jan 21, 1929

Wolcott v. Waldstein, 86 N.J. Eq. 63 , 67 . … Cumberland Lumber Co. v. Clinton Hill Lumber Manufacturing Co., 57 N.J. Eq. 627 ; McDermott, Receiver, v. Woodhouse, 87 N.J. Eq. 615 ; Marin v. Augedahl, 247 U.S. 142 , 150 .

Elizabethtown Gas Light Co. v. Green

46 N.J. Eq. 118 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1889

Co. v. National Railway Co., 8 C. E. Gr. 444. … About the 1st of August, 1873, this board seems to have disbanded, and nothing further was done until March, 1885, when a new board was elected.

Hoyt v. Bridgewater Copper Mining Co.

6 N.J. Eq. 253 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jun 15, 1847

mortgage, or giving other satisfactory security, the said Hoyts and Nevins and Townsend would convey to him, by a transfer on the books of the said company, or otherwise, all their interest in the stock of said company ;v … Hartwell was elected by the board to fill the vacancy. Mr. Townsend presented the resignation of Mr. Nevins, which was accepted, and Peter I. Stryker was elected by the board to fill the vacancy. G.

Koegel v. Koegel

83 N.J. Eq. 179 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 11, 1914

Bethlehem Iron Works v. P. & S. R. R. Co., 49 N. J. Eq. 356; Fleming v. Fleming Hotel Co., 70 N. J. Eq. 509; Oakley v. Shaw, 69 Atl. Rep. 462 ; Cropper v. Brown, 76 N. J. Eq. 406. … Brown, supra, that there was no distinction in this state in respect to the ¡Drincijoles to be applied touching the rights of the parties between judicial sales and other similar sales voluntarily made between the parties

Duane v. Stevens

137 N.J. Eq. 329 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Nov 29, 1945

Hewitt v. Green, 77 N. J. Eq. 345; 77 Atl. Rep 25; Johnson v. Bowen, 85 N. J. Eq. 76; 95 Atl. Rep. 370 ; Second National, &c., Co. v. Borden, 113 N. J. Eq. 378; 167 Atl. Rep. 224 ; Browning v. Browning, 126 N. J. … Wunderlich v. Bleyle, 96 N. J. Eq. 135; 125 Atl. Rep. 386 ; Browning v. Browning, supra; Brooks v. Goff, 127 N. J. Eq, 115; 10 Atl. Rep. (2d) 466.