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In re Estate of Churik

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jan 9, 1979
397 A.2d 655 (N.J. 1979)

Opinion

Argued December 11, 1978 —

Decided January 9, 1979.

On appeal from the Superior Court, Appellate Division.

Mr. E. Carter Corriston argued the cause for appellant Saint Vladimir's Orthodox Theological Seminary ( Messrs. Breslin and Breslin, attorneys; Messrs. McCann and McCann and Mr. Paul A. Dykstra on the brief).

Mr. John Dolan Harrington argued the cause for respondents Pauline Snyder and George Snyder ( Messrs. Winne, Banta, Rizzi and Harrington, attorneys; Mr. Jerrold R. McDowell on the brief).


The judgment is affirmed substantially for the reasons expressed in the opinion of the Appellate Division.

For affirmance — Chief Justice HUGHES, and Justices MOUNTAIN, SULLIVAN, PASHMAN, CLIFFORD, SCHREIBER and HANDLER — 7.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

In re Estate of Churik

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jan 9, 1979
397 A.2d 655 (N.J. 1979)
Case details for

In re Estate of Churik

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EVA CHURIK, DECEASED

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Jan 9, 1979

Citations

397 A.2d 655 (N.J. 1979)
397 A.2d 655

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