Legal Opinion
A. P. Smith Manufacturing Co. v. Barlow
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided June 25, 1953PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Jacobs, J.
The Chancery Division, in a well-reasoned opinion by Judge Stein, determined that a donation by the plaintiff The A. P. Smith Manufacturing Company to Princeton University was intra vires. Because of the public importance of the issues presented, the appeal duly taken to the Appellate Division has been certified directly to this court under Rule 1:5-1 (a).
The company was incorporated in 1896 and is engaged in the manufacture and sale of valves, fire hydrants and special equipment, mainly for water and gas industries. Its plant is located in…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Home Building & Loan Assn. v. BlaisdellSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Manigault v. SpringsSupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Veix v. Sixth Ward Building & Loan Assn. of NewarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Union Dry Goods Co. v. Georgia Public Service Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Dodge v. Ford Motor Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1919
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Magierowski v. BuckleyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
- The Herald Company, (Cross-Appellant) v. Donald R. Seawell, (Cross-Appellees)Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1972
- Asarco Inc. v. CourtDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1985
- Karam v. StateNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1998
- United States v. Village Corporation, Pine Corporation, Chapel Corporation, and River CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
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