Legal Opinion

Yard v. Ocean Beach Ass'n

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 15, 1892PublishedCited by 4 opinions

On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Bird, whose opinion is reported in Ocean Beach Association v. Yard, 3 Dick. Ch. Rep. 72.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Depue, J.

This is a bill to quiet title, filed under the act of March 2d, 1870. Rev. p. 1189.

The lands in controversy are within the bounds of the map of Ocean Beach. The tract owiied by the Ocean Beach Association comprises a seaside village. In 1879 the defendant, then being a member of the Ocean Beach Association, made for the association a map of its property, which was lithographed, and is called the map of dedication. This map delineated the tract owned by the association as lying south and east of Shark river, and extending southerly to a line…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. People v. SchermerhornNew York Supreme Court · 1855
  2. In the Matter of WardNew York Court of Appeals · 1873

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Vider v. ZavislanSupreme Court of Colorado · 1961
  2. Wilomay Holding Co. v. Peninsula Land Co.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
  3. Elmore Development Co. v. BinderNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1925
  4. Schroeder v. EngroffNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1959

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