Legal Opinion

Sparks v. Fortescue

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 14, 1909PublishedCited by 10 opinions

The appeal in this cause was from a decree of- the court of chancery advised by Vice-Chancellor Learning.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Vroom, J.

On November 2d, 1903, the complainants, under the statute, filed a bill to quiet title; the defendants filed separate answers and the case came on regularly for a hearing at the May term, 1904, of the court of chancery. On the 18th of May, 1904, a final decree was advised by Vice-Chancellor Pitney, which was filed May 27th, 1904.

On May 17th, 1907, nearly three years later, the defendant Clarence Ross filed a petition in the court of chancery setting forth that he was a debtor of the defendant Forteseue, and that said Fortescue had begun a suit…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Gelston v. HoytCourt for the Trial of Impeachments and Correction of Errors · 1816

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. McKenzie v. Standard Bleachery Co.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1932
  2. Kaffitz v. ClawsonNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944
  3. In Re KuserNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1942
  4. Wootton v. PollockNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1938
  5. Masholie v. River Edge Estates, Inc.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944

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