Legal Opinion
State v. Otis Elevator Co.
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 16, 1953PublishedCited by 77 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Vanderbilt, C. J.
The State of New Jersey instituted this action in the Chancery Division of the Superior Court pursuant to the provisions of the Escheat Act (L. 1946, c. 155, as amended and supplemented; N. J. S. A. 2:53-15 to 32; now N. J. S. 2A:37-11 to 28), alleging that the Otis Elevator Company had in its custody or possession certain personal property, described in general terms only, that had escheated to the State. As provided in N. J. 8. A. 2:53-21, the Otis Elevator Company was ordered by the court to answer the complaint, to retain all…
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