Legal Opinion

In re Stewart

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided October 19, 1915PublishedCited by 5 opinions

On petition signed and backed by two solicitors, who are not partners.

1Opinion of the Court

Walker, Chancellor.

Lands limited over were sold in this matter, and the life tenant, being the administratrix of the person who died seized, applies by petition to have certain moneys tolled out of the proceeds of sale to reimburse her for debts of the decedent paid by her, making the remaindermen respondents.

The petition is signed by two solicitor’s in their individual names, and both their names are endorsed upon the back of the petition. They are not partners. This is irregular. It is a practice quite too often resorted to and must be stopped. No party litigant can have two solicitors or…

2Cited by5 opinions

  1. Caruso v. CarusoNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1927
  2. Henn v. Clifford J. Heath, Inc.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1927
  3. In Re RiesNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1927
  4. State v. MerraNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
  5. State v. Home Fuel Oil Co. of RidgewoodNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949

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