Legal Opinion

Vanderveer v. Holcomb

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 15, 1866PublishedCited by 2 opinions

This was an appeal from an order of the late Chancellor, made upon the hearing, upon bill and answers. The opinion is reported ante, p. 87.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Zabriskie, C.

Henry Yanderveer, the complainant below, filed his bill to foreclose a first mortgage on lands in Somerset ; the validity of his mortgage and the amount due on it were not disputed by any of the defendants. He made defendants, Holcomb, the owner of the equity of redemption, and another, Henry Yanderveer, the appellant here, who held a third mortgage, together with the person holding the second mortgage, and other mortgagees and judgment creditors, subsequent to the third mortgage.

Holcomb filed an answer, admitting the complainant’s…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Clark's Executors v. Van RiemsdykSupreme Court of the United States · 1815
  2. Elliott v. PellNew York Court of Chancery · 1828
  3. Judd v. SeaverNew York Court of Chancery · 1841

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Gorrin v. HigginsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1962
  2. King Mfg. Co. v. FabianNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1937

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