Legal Opinion
Schenck v. Davis
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 27, 1944PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is an appeal from a decree of the Court of Chancery dismissing the complainants' bill which prayed that the defendants be decreed to hold title of the lands in controversy in trust for those including the complainants who are equitable owners thereof. This is the important question presented although there were other prayers in the bill ancillary to this relief sought by the complainants.
The bill alleged that in 1912 complainant Peter Schenck retained James Mercer Davis, Sr. (a member of the bar of this state), to bring suit against one Roydhouse on a promissory note. Judgment by default…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- In Re RomaineNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1933
- Dwyer v. AndersonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Raimondi v. BianchiNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- Crandol v. GarrisonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Perkins v. Deal Beach Realty Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1920
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Geo. Wa. v. the MemorialNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1947
- 536 Broad St. Corp. v. Valco Mortgage Co., Inc.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944
- Geo. Washington, C., Assn. v. Mem., C., Assn.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1947
- Presbyterian Church v. Plainfield TrustNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1947