Legal Opinion

McKibbin v. Brown

New Jersey Court of Chancery

Decided February 15, 1861PublishedCited by 8 opinions

This cáse cáme before the coüít on a motion to dissolve an injunction. The facts of the case are stated in the Chancellor’s opinion»

1Opinion of the Court

The Chancellor.

The bill of complaint in this cause was filed by a lessee to enforce against the lessor the specific performance of a contract for the renewal of a lease. The injunction issued to restrain proceedings at law, and to protect the lessee in the possession of the premises until the hearing and decision of the cause.

The injunction is merely ancillary to the main design of the bill, which is to obtain a decree for the specific performance of the agreement. The defendant, having answered, seeks a dissolution of the injunction on the ground of want of equity in the bill, as well as on…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Heim & Hillbrook Acres, Inc. v. ShoreNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1959
  2. Matlack v. ArendNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
  3. Keppler v. TerhuneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1965
  4. Casriel v. KingNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1948
  5. Pound v. PleisterNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1930

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