Fitz-Patrick v. Gourley
New Jersey Court of Chancery
1Opinion of the Court
The parties are next door neighbors on the south side of Harrison street, Leonia, on a hillside. The descent of the street is westward and complainant's cottage is west of the defendants', seven feet off the lot line, lower down the hill; the defendants' stands eight feet from the division line. The lots in depth are practically at grade, sloping transversely. Nine years ago the defendants built a garage in the southwest corner of their lot and constructed a concrete driveway from the street — a two-strip driveway from the street to the rear end of the cottage where it spreads fan-shape to…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Field v. Inhabitants of West OrangeNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1882
- Kelly v. DunningNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1885
3Cited by3 opinions
- McCullough v. HartpenceNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
- Nathanson v. WagnerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1935
- Yonadi v. Homestead Country HomesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955