Beam v. Paterson Safe Deposit Trust Co.

The subject-matter of this litigation (with the exception of the shares of stock of the Brooklyn City Railroad Company, which will be hereinafter referred to) was passed upon in this court in the case of Carrie S. Beam, sole complainant, v. Paterson SafeDeposit and Trust Company, the present defendant, by Vice-Chancellor Stevenson, whose opinion is reported in 81 N.J. Eq. 38; and by the court of errors and appeals, on appeal from the decree advised by him (Idem. 195); and by Vice-Chancellor Howell, on final hearing, whose opinion is reported in 82 N.J. Eq. 518, where he decided in favor of…