Lanning v. Commissioners of Public Instruction
New Jersey Court of Chancery
Argued at October Term, 1901, and finally submitted on amended bill at February Term, 1902.
1Opinion of the Court
Mache, Chancellor.
This is a bill filed by William M. Lanning et al., citizens of the city of Trenton, in behalf of themselves and all others similarly situated and interested in the matters exhibited in the bill, against Samuel H. Bullock et al., as individuals, and “the commissioners of public instruction of the city of Trenton.”
The bill states 'that on or about the day of May, 1879, Charles Skelton died, leaving a last will and testament and a codicil thereto, which were afterwards admitted to probate by the surrogate of the county of Mercer.
The pertinent portions of the will and codicil…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- State ex rel. Oler v. RidgewaySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
- State ex rel Rose v. HuftySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1899
3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re PfizerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
- Y.W.C.A. of Camden v. MurrelleNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
- Bible Readers' C. v. KatzenbachNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925
- Trenton Saving Fund Society v. WythmanNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1929
- City of Englewood v. Allison Land Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953
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