Mayor of Rutherford v. Alyea
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Emery, whose opinion is reported in Borough of Butherford v. Alyea, 8 Dick. Ch. Rep. 580.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Dixon, J.
The present appeal questions the correctness of an order sustaining the bill of complaint against the demurrer of Martha B. Alyea and Garrabrant R. Alyea.
The bill alleges that Thomas W. Alyea was collector of taxes in the borough of Rutherford until his death, in September, 1893; that while in office he delivered to Garrabrant, as his agent, certain moneys and securities belonging to the borough; that on his death Martha became his executrix and chief legatee and devisee; that Garrabrant was appointed collector of the borough to succeed…
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