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In re Pfizer

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 13, 1954
110 A.2d 54 (N.J. 1954)

Opinion

Argued December 6, 1954 —

Decided December 13, 1954.

Appeal from the Superior Court, Chancery Division.

Mr. Harrison F. Durand argued the cause for the appellants, cross-respondents ( Mr. Doane Twombly of counsel).

Mr. Frederick K. Hopkins argued the cause for the respondents, cross-appellants ( Messrs. Hopkins, Vorburger and Dickson, attorneys).

Mr. Ronald A. Gulick argued the cause for the respondents.


The judgment of the Chancery Division of the Superior Court is affirmed as to the matters appealed from for the reasons expressed in the opinion filed in that court by Judge Ewart and reported at 33 N.J. Super. 242.

We find no merit in the cross-appeal from the award of counsel fees. The trustees raised the question of the construction of the will in their complaint and there was clearly reasonable doubt as to its meaning. We affirm the trial court's decision on this point.

For affirmance — Chief Justice VANDERBILT, and Justices HEHER, OLIPHANT, WACHENFELD, BURLING, JACOBS and BRENNAN — 7.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

In re Pfizer

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Dec 13, 1954
110 A.2d 54 (N.J. 1954)
Case details for

In re Pfizer

Case Details

Full title:IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF EMILE PFIZER, DECEASED. ALBERT A. TEETER…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Dec 13, 1954

Citations

110 A.2d 54 (N.J. 1954)
110 A.2d 54

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