Mohr v. Sonnet

Melko, D. C. J.

The plaintiff brought this action in the District Court of the Second Judicial District of the county of Essex, seeking to recover damages allegedly caused by the defendant’s automobile negligently striking and destroying lands, buildings, and shrubbery of the plaintiff located in Middlesex county.

Defendant’s objection that this was a local action and under the provision of R. S. 1937, 2:27-18, should be tried in the county in which the real estate in question is situated or the cause of action arose, was sustained and an order made accordingly transferring the action to the…