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General Proprietors of Eastern Division v. Force's Executors
72 N.J. Eq. 56 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1896
Arnold v. Mundy, 6 N. J. Law (1 Halst.) 11; Den v. Sharp, 4 Wash. C. C. 609 ; Baeder v. Jennings, 40 Fed. Rep. 199; Estell v. Land Company, 35 N. J. Law (6 Vr.) 235; Jennings v. Burnham, 56 N. J. Law (27 Vr.) 289. … Part. 299, 300; Attorney-General v. Wilson, Craig & P. 1 (at p. 28); Cunningham v. Pell, 5 Paige 607, 612 ; Miller v. Fenton, 11 Paige 18 ; Walker v. Symonds, 3 Swan 75 ; Wilkinson v. Dodd, 40 N. J.
Cited 6 timesPublished62 N.J. Eq. 509 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Nov 15, 1901
Chancellor Zabriskie does, indeed, say of Brown v. Brown, in Coddington v. Coddington, 5 C. E. … It was held by Chancellor Green, in Brown v.
Reversed on other grounds by Wallace v. Wallace, 65 N.J. Eq. 359 (1903)Cited 4 timesPublished100 N.J. Eq. 150 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Dec 9, 1926
In McKibben v. Brown, 14 N.J. Eq. 13 , Chancellor Green said: "No specific performance of a contract can be decreed in equity unless the contract be actually concluded and be certain in all its parts." … McKibben 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 ; Meyers v. Metzger, 63 N.J. Eq. 779 ; Doutney v. Lambie, 78 N.J. Eq. 277 ; Van Riper v.
Cited 2 timesPublished40 N.J. Eq. 1 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 15, 1885
Brown St. Fr. § 161; Apgar v. Hiler, 4 Zab. 812; Thompson v. Coleman, 1 South. *216. There is clearly an adequate remedy at law, and no reason for recourse to equity. The demurrers will be allowed.
Cited 0 timesPublished4 N.J. Eq. 449 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1844
Hart v. Mayor of Albany, 3 Paige, 214 : Smallman v. Onions, 3 Brown, C. R. 623.
Cited 2 timesPublishedFidelity Union Trust Co. v. Job Haines Home for Aged People
127 N.J. Eq. 518 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jul 18, 1940
In Bulkeley v. Worthing Ion Ecclesiastical Society (Conn.), 63 Atl. … Traverso v. Traverso, 99 N. J. Eq. 514; 101 N. J. Eq. 308. The Board of Relief for Ministers shares in the gift of $5,000 after the death of Theodore T. Crane.
Cited 0 timesPublished100 N.J. Eq. 123 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 29, 1926
Laird v. Atlantic Coast Co., 73 N.J. Eq. 5 ; Ashby v. Yetter, 78 N.J. Eq. 173 ; Robinson v. Robinson, 86 N.J. Eq. 165 ; Bijur Motor Co. v. International Association, c., 92 N.J. Eq. 183 . … Counsel for the complainants further urges, on the authority of Roseberg v. American Hotel Co., 95 N.J.
Cited 2 timesPublishedRowland v. New York Stable Manure Co.
88 N.J. Eq. 168 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jul 10, 1917
Board of Health v. Neidt, 19 Atl. Rep. 318 ; State v. Freeholders of Bergen, 46 N. J. Eq. 173; Board of Health v. Lederer, 52 N. J. Eq. 675. … Board of Health v. Lederer, supra; Society v. Low, 17 N. J. Eq. 19, Carlisle v. Cooper, supra; Brady v. Weeks, 3 Bab. 157; Wood Nuis. § 18, foot-note cases. Nor are the complainants equitably estopped by acquiescence.
Cited 21 timesPublished132 N.J. Eq. 87 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jun 29, 1942
Chancellor Dickerson had declared, in Stevenson v. Brown, 4 N.J. … Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co. v. Brown, 30 N.J. Eq. 193 ; affirmed, sub nom. Brown v. Mutual Benefit Life Insurance *Page 93 Co., 32 N.J. Eq. 809 . See, also, Reeves v. Cooper, 12 N.J.
Cited 3 timesPublished86 N.J. Eq. 63 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 16, 1916
Gilson v. Appleby, 79 N. J. Eq. 590, and Easton National Bank v. American Brick Co., 69 N. J. Eq. 326; 70 N. J. … Holcombe v. Trenton White City Co., 80 N. J. Eq. 122; 82 N. J. Eq. 364, is of the latter nature.
Cited 3 timesPublished139 N.J. Eq. 280 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jan 29, 1947
The same rule was laid down in the case of City of Clifton v. State Board of Tax Appeals, 133 N.J. Law 379 ; 44 Atl. Rep. 2d 102. … The Cemetery Association board and the Development Company board undoubtedly were interlocking boards of trustees and directors.
Cited 9 timesPublishedReed v. Helois Carbide Specialty Co.
64 N.J. Eq. 231 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jan 5, 1903
Grey, V. C. This is a foreclosure case. The complainants’ mortgage is disputed by the mortgagor company and by Frank A. … Boney v. Williams, 10 Dick. Ch. Rep. 699. For this reason the $5,000 part of the complainants’ mortgage must be rejected.
Cited 8 timesPublished125 N.J. Eq. 109 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 27, 1939
This precise situation was presented in the case of Baird v. The Board of Recreation Commissioners, 108 N.J. Eq. 91 (at p. 112 ); 154 Atl. … Brown v. Ely, 92 N.J. Eq. 487 ; 113 Atl. Rep. 698 . "Strict performance of a contract may be waived by the vendor. Isbill v. Duffy, 110 N.J. Eq. 429 ; 160 Atl. Rep. 326 . "In Kerny v. Johnson, 104 N.J.
Cited 2 timesPublished87 N.J. Eq. 489 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Mar 30, 1917
Brown ads. Combs, 29 N. J. Law 37; Cooper v. Cooper, 36 N. J. Eq. 121. … Gaston v. American Exchange National Bank, 29 N. J. Eq. 98; Aller v. Crouter, 64 N. J. Eq. 381.
Cited 1 timesPublished100 N.J. Eq. 238 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Nov 1, 1926
Glover v. Hedges, 1 N.J. Eq. 113 ; Powers v. Butler, 4 N.J. Eq. 465 ; Tompkins v. Tompkins, 11 N.J. Eq. 512 ; Dunn v. Dunn, 42 N.J. Eq. 431 . … Brown v. Bulkley, 14 N.J. Eq. 451 ; Porter v. Bergen, 54 N.J. Eq. 405 .
Reversed by Raimondi v. Bianchi, 102 N.J. Eq. 254 (1928)Cited 8 timesPublished14 N.J. Eq. 229 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1862
Brown and Goodwin, the attaching creditors, claim priority over the mortgage by virtue of their attachment. 1. … Lowe v. Waller, Douglas 736; Richards v. Brown, Cowper 770; Barker v. Vansommer, 1 Bro. C. C. 149; Moore v. Battie, Ambler 371; Comyn on Usury 94, et seq.; Stuart v. Mechanics and Manufacturers Bank, 19 Johns.
Cited 0 timesPublishedSecond National, C., Co. v. Borden
113 N.J. Eq. 378 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jul 5, 1933
Marshall's Executors v. Hadley, 50 N.J. Eq. 547 ; Peer v. Jenkins, 102 N.J. Eq. 235 ; Creveling's Executors v. Jones, 21 N.J. Law 573 . As was said by Mr. Justice Holmes in Eaton v. … Brown v. Mugway, 15 N.J. Law 330 ; Elizabeth Trust Co. v. Clark, 96 N.J. Eq. 550 ; Swetland v. Swetland, 100 N.J. Eq. 196 .
Cited 16 timesPublished16 N.J. Eq. 205 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 15, 1863
Martin v. Mowlin, 2 Burr. 969; Browne on Stat. of Frauds 65; 2 Story’s Eq. Jur., § 1016; 4 Kent’s Com. 159. … Eden, in his note to Fordyce v. Willis, 3 Brown’s Ch. R. 588, states that declarations of trust of personal property are in the same situation as all declarations of trust were before the statute.
Cited 2 timesPublishedNew Order, C., Ass'n v. 222 Chancellor Ave.
106 N.J. Eq. 1 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Mar 5, 1930
Stewart v. Fairchild-Baldwin Co., 91 N.J. Eq. 86 ; Myers v. Brown, 92 N.J. Eq. 348 . … The only New Jersey case in which I have found the word has received a different construction is that of Carley v. Liberty Hat Manufacturing Co., 81 N.J.
Cited 7 timesPublishedMorris County Bank v. Rockaway Manufacturing Co.
14 N.J. Eq. 189 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1862
Wallace v. Melchior, 2 Browne 104; case of the Olympic Theatre, 2 Browne 275; Hinchman v. Graham, 2 Serg. & R. 170; Harker v. Conrad, 12 Serg. & R. 303; Church v. Allison, 10 Barr. 416; Witman v.
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