Legal Opinion
Bantam Books, Inc. v. Melko
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided March 31, 1953PublishedCited by 30 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
25 N.J. Super. 292 (1953)
96 A.2d 47
BANTAM BOOKS, INC., PLAINTIFF,
v.
MATTHEW F. MELKO, PROSECUTOR OF THE PLEAS OF THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT.
Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division.
Decided March 31, 1953.
Mr. Joseph Steiner, attorney for the plaintiff.
Mr. Stephen V.R. Strong, attorney for the defendant.
GOLDMANN, J.S.C.
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