Legal Opinion

Vander Burgh v. County of Bergen

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 24, 1938PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

The appeal is from a judgment for the plaintiff entered in the Bergen County Circuit Court upon the striking of the answer as “sham and frivolous.” We observe no reason for condemning the answer as sham. Whether it is frivolous or not depends upon the applicability of the legal principles which it seeks to invoke.

The complaint alleges that plaintiff was, until May 20th, 1937, the judge of the District Court of the First Judicial District of the county of Bergen and as such was entitled to receive, including the sum of $600 as judge of the Small…

2Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lange v. Bd. of Ed. of Borough of AudubonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953
  2. Schwarz v. City of Phila.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Long v. BD. OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS, CTY. OF HUDSONNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
  4. Erwin v. County of HudsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1948
  5. Castellano v. City of NewarkNew Jersey Circuit Court · 1943

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