Legal Opinion

Mullaney v. Mullaney

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 4, 1903PublishedCited by 18 opinions

On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Stevens, who delivered the following opinion: This is a suit to set aside a release given by the complainant, who claims to- be the widow of Michael Mullaney, to defendants, who- are his next of kin and heirs-at-law. That the case may be understood, it will be necessary to state the situation as it was prior to the giving of the release.

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On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Stevens, who delivered the following opinion: This is a suit to set aside a release given by the complainant, who claims to- be the widow of Michael Mullaney, to defendants, who- are his next of kin and heirs-at-law. That the case may be understood, it will be necessary to state the situation as it was prior to the giving of the release. Michael Mullaney died intestate, at Bayonne, December 2d, 1899. He left personal property estimated at $7,297.29 and real estate estimated at $6,400. At the time of his death Mrs. Mullaney was not living with…

1Per curiam

The decree appealed from is affirmed, for the reasons stated in the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Stevens in the court below.

For affirmance — The Ci-iiee-Justice, Van Syckel, Garrison, Fort, Garretson, Hendrickson, Pitney, Bogert, Vre-DENBURGH, VOORHEES, VROOM — 11. For reversal — Dixon—1.

2Cited by18 opinions

  1. Allesandra v. GrossNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1982
  2. In Re FulperNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1926
  3. In Re Love's EstateSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1914
  4. Gareeb v. WeinsteinNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
  5. In re the Estate of ErlangerNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932

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