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Trustees for the Support of Public Schools v. Inhabitants of Trenton

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 15, 1879PublishedCited by 15 opinions

On appeal from a decree of the chancellor, founded on the opinion of Barker Gurnmere, esq., a special master, reported in Trustees of Public Schools v. Trenton, 3 Stew. 618.

1Opinion of the CourtDepue, J.

The trustees for the support of public schools of the state of New Jersey filed this bill for the foreclosure of a mortgage upon certain premises in the city of Trenton. The complainants’ mortgage was made on the 23d of April, 1861, and recorded on the 26th of the same month. It was given to secure $5,000, money belonging to the public school fund, and invested by the trustees pursuant to the statute.

Upon the same premises there was a second mortgage, bearing date April 15th, 1867, for $5,513.33, given by Taylor to the chancellor of the state of New Jersey as an investment of moneys in the…

2Cases cited77 opinions

  1. Wood v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
  2. Veazie Bank v. FennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  3. Lane County v. OregonSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  4. Darlington v. . Mayor, C., of New YorkNew York Court of Appeals · 1865
  5. Inhabitants of Worcester County v. Mayor of WorcesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Meadowlands Reg. Dev. Agency v. StateNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1970
  2. Estelle v. Bd. of Ed., Red BankNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953
  3. Tr., Public Sch. v. the Ott BrewerNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1944
  4. Bergen Commun. College Trustees v. JP FYFENew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
  5. Port of NY Authority v. Weehawken Tp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1953

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