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Riggle v. Skill

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jun 11, 1951
81 A.2d 364 (N.J. 1951)

Summary

In Riggle v. Skill, 7 N.J. 268 (1951), the Supreme Court of New Jersey upheld a decision permitting the reformation of a tax deed because of a mutual mistake by the municipality and the defendant, the purchaser of the tax deed.

Summary of this case from Buk Lhu v. Dignoti

Opinion

Argued June 4, 1951 —

Decided June 11, 1951.

Appeal from Superior Court, Chancery Division.

Mr. Herbert F. Campbell argued the cause for the appellant.

Mr. Nathan C. Staller and Mr. T. Millet Hand filed a brief for the respondents.


The judgment is affirmed for the reasons expressed in the opinion of Judge Haneman, reported at 9 N.J. Super. 372.

For affirmance — Chief Justice VANDERBILT, and Justices CASE, HEHER, OLIPHANT, WACHENFELD, BURLING and ACKERSON — 7.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Riggle v. Skill

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Jun 11, 1951
81 A.2d 364 (N.J. 1951)

In Riggle v. Skill, 7 N.J. 268 (1951), the Supreme Court of New Jersey upheld a decision permitting the reformation of a tax deed because of a mutual mistake by the municipality and the defendant, the purchaser of the tax deed.

Summary of this case from Buk Lhu v. Dignoti
Case details for

Riggle v. Skill

Case Details

Full title:EDGAR L. RIGGLE, ET AL. (THE TOWNSHIP OF LOWER, INTERVENING)…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Jun 11, 1951

Citations

81 A.2d 364 (N.J. 1951)
81 A.2d 364

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