Ewald v. Ortynsky
New Jersey Court of Chancery
In this case a bill was filed by the complainant against three defendants, an individual and two corporations. The subject-matter of the suit is conceded to be within the jurisdiction of a court of equity. The two corporations defendant are each corporations of the State of blew Jersey.
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In this case a bill was filed by the complainant against three defendants, an individual and two corporations. The subject-matter of the suit is conceded to be within the jurisdiction of a court of equity. The two corporations defendant are each corporations of the State of blew Jersey. One of such defendants filed a plea as follows: “The defendant, St. Peter and Paul Russian Greek Catholic Church of Jersey City, appearing for the sole purpose of objecting to the jurisdiction of this honorable court over this defendant in this suit, and for no other purpose and by protestation not confessing…
1Opinion of the Court
Garrison, V. C.
By a reference to the plea, which is printed in full above, it will be seen that it is to the jurisdiction of the court, and pleads that this court has not now, and never had, and cannot have, jurisdiction over the defendant; is specifically in bar, and prays that the defendant shall be dismissed from the suit.
Since the pleading defendant is a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of New Jersey, and the subject-matter of the suit is one within the jurisdiction of the court of chancery of New Jersey, it would be a denial of justice for the court in this suit,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Goldey v. Morning NewsSupreme Court of the United States · 1895
- Barrow Steamship Co. v. KaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1898
- Mount Pleasant Cemetery Co. v. Erie RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1906
- Von Roy v. BlackmanU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana · 1877
3Cited by3 opinions
- Swetland v. SwetlandNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930
- Gondas v. GondasNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1926
- Jurewicz v. Locals 1297, C., of AmericaNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1946