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Gillespie v. Gillespie

Court of Errors and Appeals
May 18, 1925
98 N.J. Eq. 413 (N.J. 1925)

Opinion

Decided May 18th, 1925.

On appeal of the Methodist Episcopal Hospital et al. On appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Vice-Chancellor Backes, whose opinion is reported in 96 N.J. Eq. 501.

Messrs. Pitney, Hardin Skinner, for the appellant.

Messrs. McCarter English, Messrs, Stamler, Stamler Koestler, Messrs. Katzenbach Hunt, Messrs. Patterson, Rhome Morgan, for the respondents.


The decree appealed from will be affirmed, for the reasons stated in the opinion filed in the court below by Vice-Chancellor Backes.

For affirmance — THE CHIEF-JUSTICE, TRENCHARD, PARKER, MINTURN, KALISCH, BLACK, KATZENBACH, CAMPBELL, LLOYD, WHITE, GARDNER, VAN BUSKIRK, CLARK, McGLENNON, KAYS, JJ. 15.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Gillespie v. Gillespie

Court of Errors and Appeals
May 18, 1925
98 N.J. Eq. 413 (N.J. 1925)
Case details for

Gillespie v. Gillespie

Case Details

Full title:SAMUEL H. GILLESPIE, executor, c., complainant, v. JOHN T. GILLESPIE et…

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: May 18, 1925

Citations

98 N.J. Eq. 413 (N.J. 1925)
98 N.J. Eq. 413

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