Legal Opinion
Cumberland County Welfare Board v. Roberts
Cumberland County Superior Court
Decided January 23, 1976PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Miller, J. C. C.
Does the lien of a county welfare board under N. J. S. A. 44:7-15, which is more than 20 years old and unrevived, remain a valid lien on real estate because the lienholder is a governmental agency? This case arises out of a motion by the Cumberland County Welfare Board for a writ of execution in such a situation.
This case involves questions concerning the issues of governmental immunity, security of land titles and public policy. It appears there are no reported cases which adequately address the problems being litigated.
Charles Roberts and his wife Mary were recipients of the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- City of Winter Haven v. State Ex Rel. LandisSupreme Court of Florida · 1936
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