Burnet v. Dean
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On appeal of South Orange from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Pitney, whose opinion is reported in IS Diclc. Oh. Rep. 9.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Van Syckel, J.
The bill in this ease was filed to foreclose a mortgage held by Timothy Burnet, the complainant, on lands in the village of South- Orange, dated April 10th, 1891.
The village of South Orange is made a defendant because it claims a paramount lien on the mortgaged premises for taxes assessed by it for the years intervening between 1877 and the date of the mortgage, and also for certain taxes assessed since the execution of the mortgage up to and including the year 1897. The prayer is that these taxes may be declared not to be a lien.
The only…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Common Council of Beverly v. WalnSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1894
- Cooper v. SpringerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1901
- Hohenstatt v. City of BridgetonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1898
- Allen v. Commissioners of TaxationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1894
- State v. Board of CommissionersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896
3Cited by1 opinion
- In re the acquisition of lands of Lizzie A.New Jersey Court of Chancery · 1901