Legal Opinion

In Re the Application for the Guardianship of Elmer

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 6, 1939PublishedCited by 8 opinions

“This is an application by Lloyd A. Elmer of New York for the custody of his infant son, Clayton Elmer, twelve years of age. The proceedings are instituted by petition, presumably under an act of the legislature of the State of New Jersey, entitled “An act concerning minors.” R. S. 9:2, formerly P. L. 1902 ch. 92 p. 263 (Oomp. Stat. p. 2809 §§ 18 et seq). The pleadings are very inartificially drawn, but they suffice for the purpose.

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“This is an application by Lloyd A. Elmer of New York for the custody of his infant son, Clayton Elmer, twelve years of age. The proceedings are instituted by petition, presumably under an act of the legislature of the State of New Jersey, entitled “An act concerning minors.” R. S. 9:2, formerly P. L. 1902 ch. 92 p. 263 (Oomp. Stat. p. 2809 §§ 18 et seq). The pleadings are very inartificially drawn, but they suffice for the purpose. “The record and statements of counsel in open court disclose that the petitioner obtained a divorce from his wife, Helen E. Elmer, now deceased, on the 9th day of…

1Per curiam

The order appealed from will be affirmed, for the reasons stated in the opinion filed in the court of chancery by Advisory Master Grosman.

For affirmance — The Chiee-Justice, Trencharb, Case, Bobine, Donges, Perskie, Porter, Heteield, Dear, Wells, WolesKeil, Raeeerty, Walker, JJ. 13.

For reversal — Parker, Heher, JJ. 2.

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Gardner v. HallNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1942
  2. In re B.R.F.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Link v. LinkMissouri Court of Appeals · 1953
  4. State Ex Rel. Hockenhull v. MarshallNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1954
  5. In Re HoppeNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954

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