Legal Opinion

Lehigh Valley Railroad v. Chapman

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 5, 1961PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Haneman, J.

Plaintiff filed a complaint in the Chancery Division to quiet title to certain lands situate in Perth Amboy, title to which had been obtained by condemnation by Easton and Amboy Railroad Company (Easton). Defendants, the heirs and devisees of Mary Chapman, deceased, appeal from the resulting judgment declaring that the plaintiff has a fee simple absolute title.

The facts are as follows: Easton was created as a result of the merger of Bound Brook and Easton Railroad Company (Bound Brook), created by L. 1872, c. 110, p. 314, and Perth Amboy and…

2Cited by31 opinions

  1. Feldman v. Lederle LaboratoriesSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1991
  2. State of New Jersey v. MoriarityDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1967
  3. General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. Rose (In Re Rose)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Jersey · 1982
  4. Cooper River Plaza East, LLC v. Briad GroupNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2003
  5. State of New Jersey v. Wasan BrockingtonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2015

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