Legal Opinion

Stevens' v. Stevens' Executors

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 15, 1874PublishedCited by 3 opinions

This was a motion to dismiss an appeal from an order r-living further proceedings in the original suit until the cross-bill should be answered, and until further order.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

The Chief Justice.

The present is a motion to dismiss this appeal on the ground that the order made in the Court of Chancery, and which is now before us, is not of an appealable nature. To a proper solution of this question, it is necessary that the course of proceedings in the court below should be clearly apprehended.

The original bill and the supplemental bill sought the proper construction and legal effect of certain clauses in a will. To this suit, among other parties, the Governor of the state, and certain commissioners of the state, and the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. White v. BuloidNew York Court of Chancery · 1830
  2. Talmage v. PellNew York Court of Chancery · 1842

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. PetchenskyNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1936
  2. In Re RyanNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1941
  3. In Re KellnerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1936

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