Peer v. Jenkins

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

The bill in this case was filed for the partition of certain lands, situate partly in the borough of Wanaque and partly in the borough of Eingwood, in Passaic county. The complainant, Elvina Peer, is the former wife of Peter VanDine, who died March 2d, 1911, seized of the property in question. Subsequent to his death his widow, the present complainant, married again, and her present husband, Eugene Peer, is joined as a party complainant.

The vice-chancellor dismissed the bill and the complainants appeal.

The defendants contended in the court…