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Harborside Warehouse Co., Inc. v. Jersey City

Court of Errors and Appeals
Sep 18, 1942
129 N.J.L. 62 (N.J. 1942)

Opinion

Argued May 21, 1942 —

Decided September 18, 1942.

On appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported in 128 N.J.L. 263.

For the appellant, Wall, Haight, Carey Hartpence.

For the respondents, Charles A. Rooney, Frank P. McCarthy and John F. Lynch, Jr.


The case as presented exhibits only a dispute of fact with regard to the proper valuation of a warehouse building for purposes of taxation. The determination of the State Board of Tax Appeals, whose opinion is reported at 19 N.J. Mis. R. 222, adjudged a valuation which was affirmed in the Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported at 128 N.J.L. 263.

The settled rule in cases of this class is that, where the judgment of the Supreme Court on the facts is supported by proper evidence, this court will not reverse its findings. Kohn v. Tilt, 103 N.J.L. 110 ; Angelotti v. Town of Montclair, 109 Id. 360; Ford Motor Co. v. Fernandez et al., 114 Id. 202 .

The judgment will be affirmed.

For affirmance — THE CHANCELLOR, CHIEF JUSTICE, PARKER, DONGES, HEHER, COLIE, DEAR, WELLS, RAFFERTY, HAGUE, THOMPSON, JJ. 11.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Harborside Warehouse Co., Inc. v. Jersey City

Court of Errors and Appeals
Sep 18, 1942
129 N.J.L. 62 (N.J. 1942)
Case details for

Harborside Warehouse Co., Inc. v. Jersey City

Case Details

Full title:HARBORSIDE WAREHOUSE COMPANY, INC., PROSECUTOR-APPELLANT, v. CITY OF…

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: Sep 18, 1942

Citations

129 N.J.L. 62 (N.J. 1942)
28 A.2d 91

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