Legal Opinion

Morland Mtge. Co. v. Mt. Lebanon Cemetery Assn.

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided December 15, 1947No. Docket 137/457PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This suit is by the complainant, Morland Mortgage Company, a corporation, to foreclose its mortgage, in which suit the defendant Township of Woodbridge filed a petition to have the amount of what it claims by way of taxes determined and paid.

The matter was referred on May 15th, 1945, to a special master for hearing and report. The special master's report dated April 29th, 1947, recommends dismissal of the township's petition on the grounds (a) that the matter therein set forth should have been raised by counter-claim; and (b) that the proofs offered before the master are unsatisfactory for a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. West Ridgelawn Cemetery v. City of CliftonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1932
  2. Fairview Heights Cemetery Co. v. FaySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1917
  3. Gottlieb v. West Ridgelawn CemeterySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1932

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Centex Homes of New Jersey, Inc. v. Manalapan TownshipNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
  2. Beth Israel Cemetery Ass'n v. Township of WoodbridgeNew Jersey Tax Court · 1980

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API