Case law

Henderson v. City of Atlantic City

64 N.J. Eq. 583 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Mar 21, 1903

On the same day the same board made a grant of a larger tract, including the tract granted to the complainants, to the city of Atlantic City. … board is manifest, and that purpose was executed in making this grant.

Siegman v. Kissel

71 N.J. Eq. 123 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 19, 1906

What it sets up, and all that it sets up, is this: That after the deeláration and payment of these dividends, an entirely new board of directors was chosen; that such board, after being requested to sue, appointed a committee … In Dunphy v.

Harrison v. Stewart

18 N.J. Eq. 451 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 15, 1867

Wilson v. Brown, 2 Beas. 277. In this case it appears that the debt was contracted for the benefit of her separate estate; giving up a mortgage on it was for her advantage, and is a sufficient consideration.

Wheeler v. Kirtland

23 N.J. Eq. 13 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1872

Jur., *21 §§ 1201-1205; Guthrie v. Gardner, 19 Wend. 414 . … To the same effect are the decisions in Crop v. Norton, 2 Atk. 74; White v. Carpenter, 2 Paige 240 , and Sayre v. Townsend, 15 Wend. 647 . The doctrine is commented on and approved in Browne on Frauds, § 86.

Provident Institution for Savings v. Allen

37 N.J. Eq. 36 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 15, 1883

Jersey City v *38 Vreeland, 14 Vr. 638 . … Kirkpatrick v. Commissioners, 13 Vr. 510 ; Bogert v. City of Elizabeth, 12 C. E. Gr. 568.

Gordon v. Griffith

113 N.J. Eq. 554 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Aug 24, 1933

Vice-Chancellor Leaming, in Down v. Down, 80 N.J. Eq. 68 , has extensively quoted from the various text book writers, among others being 1 Lew. … Phillips v. Phillips, 81 N.J. Eq. 459 ; affirmed, 83 N.J. Eq. 345 .

International Union, C., C.I.O. v. Becherer

142 N.J. Eq. 561 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Aug 31, 1948

The relationship is closely analogous to that considered by the Court of Errors and Appeals in the case of State Council, c. , v. Enterprise Council No. 6, 75 N.J. Eq. 245 . … These views are in accord with the opinion of this court in Schweitzer v. Schneider, 86 N.J. Eq. 88 ; affirmed ( Court of Errors and Appeals ), in Id. 256.

Public Bancorporation v. Atlantic City Wimsett Thrift Co.

110 N.J. Eq. 23 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 5, 1932

Ingersoll, V. C. … Crosby v. Stratton, supra; Eidman v. Bowman, supra; Real Estate Trust Co. v. Bird, 90 Md. 229 ; 44 Atl. Rep. 1048 ; Hammond v. Edison Illuminating Co., 131 Mich. 79 ; 90 N. W. Rep. 1040 ; Jones v.

Randolph v. General Investors Co.

96 N.J. Eq. 227 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 29, 1924

Rittenhouse v. Swiecicki, 94 N.J. Eq. 36 ; see, also, Crane v. Peer, 43 N.J. Eq. 553 ; Brown v. Norcross, 59 N.J. Eq. 427 . … This contention is disposed of in the case of Gerba v. Mitruske, 84 N.J. Eq. 141 . Third. Defendants claim that the complainant has been guilty of laches.

Township of Woodbridge v. Raritan Traction Co.

64 N.J. Eq. 169 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 28, 1902

Stevens, V. C. This seems to me to be a plain case. … The duty of erecting and maintaining bridges devolves upon the board of chosen freeholders. McKinley v. Chosen Freeholders of Union County, 2 Stew. Fq. 164; Whitall v. Freeholders of Gloucester County, 11 Vr. 302 .

Sorg v. Tower

119 N.J. Eq. 109 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 30, 1935

Brown recovered a judgment against Henry Bailey Tower in the East Orange district court and docketed it in the Essex common pleas November 3d 1932. … Gray v. Case, 51 N.J. Eq. 426 ; Straus v. Loudenslager, supra. The decree of this court in the suit of Tower v.

McComb v. McComb

83 N.J. Eq. 267 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Mar 3, 1914

Griffin, V. C. The petition in above cause is filed for a divorce on the ground of desertion. The parties, who were acquainted from childhood, were married October 15th, 1907. … Provost v. Provost, 71 N. J. Eq. 204; affirmed, 73 N. J. Eq. 418; Foote v. Foote, 71 N. J. Eq. 273; McAllister v. McAllister, 71 N. J. Eq. 13. I am constrained to decree that the bill be dismissed.

Cintas v. American Car Foundry Co.

131 N.J. Eq. 419 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Mar 5, 1942

United States v. Reading Co., 253 U.S. 26 ; 40 S.Ct. 425 , 434 . This rule has been followed in New Jersey. Ross v. Pennsylvania Railroad Co., 106 N.J. Law 536 ; Stockton v. Central Railroad Co., 50 N.J. Eq. 52 , 73 . … In the case of Ross v.

O'Brien v. Musical Mutual Protective & Benevolent Union, Local No. 14

64 N.J. Eq. 525 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 11, 1903

Emery, V. C. … The certificate appears to have been issued by the executive council or board. This board (by-laws, section 6) has a general supervision of all matters pertaining to the federation.

Cavagnaro v. Indian Tire & Rubber Co.

90 N.J. Eq. 532 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · May 20, 1919

Cudahy Packing Co. v. New Jersey Dairy Products Co. (not yet reported); Kennedy v. American Tanning Co., 81 N. J. Eq. 109. … Hitchcock v. American Pipe and Construction Co., supra, and cases cited. *540 [Filed .May 23d, 1919.] Lane, V. C. (orally).

Bruere v. Cook

63 N.J. Eq. 624 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Jul 14, 1902

So far as the principles of the law applicable to this case need to be referred to, they may be found in Mills v. Davison, 9 Dick. Ch. … He meant to give the title of the gift to a board, but this board *629 should use and apply the gift, one-third part thereof for home missions and two-thirds parts thereof for foreign missions of the Baptist Church. .

Berdan v. Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners

82 N.J. Eq. 235 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Aug 20, 1913

Plum v. Morris, &c., Canal Co. 10 N. J. Eq. (2 Stock.) 256; Allen v. Board of Chosen Freeholders, 13 N. *242 J. Eq. (2 Beas.) 68; Pope v. Town of Union, 18 N. J. Eq. (3 C. E. Gr.) 282; Bond v. Newark, 19 N. J. Eq. (4 C. … Gr.) 247; McKinley v. Board, of Chosen Freeholders, 29 N. J. Eq. (2 Stew.) 164; Cape May Railroad Co. v. Cape May, 35 N. J. Eq. (8 Stew.) 419. In State v. Jersey City, 29 N. J.

McDermott v. Woodhouse

87 N.J. Eq. 124 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Oct 17, 1916

The land conveyed was not worth more than $4,500, although the board of directors of the company appraised it at a valuation of $184,500. … Lewisohn v. Stoddard, 78 Conn. 575 ; Flash v. Connecticut, 109 U. S. 371 ; Whitman v. Oxford National Bank, 176 U. S. 559 ; Stoddard v. Lum, 159 N. Y. 265 ; Howarth v. Angle, 162 N. Y. 179 .

Matthews v. Captain

99 N.J. Eq. 636 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Sep 10, 1926

This case is very similar to that of Goater v. Ely, 80 N.J. … In Bridgewater v. Ocean City Railroad Co., 62 N.J.

Hay v. Estell

18 N.J. Eq. 251 · New Jersey Court of Chancery · Feb 15, 1867

Parker v. Gerard, Ambl. 236; Baring v. Nash, 1 Ves. & B. 556. … Manners v. Manners, 1 Green’s C. R. 384; Wilkin v. Wilkin, 1 Johns. C. R. 111; Coxe v. Smith, 4 Johns. C. R. 271; Dewitt v. Ackerman, 2 CV. E. Green 215; Blynman v. Brown, 2 Vern. 232.