MESCE v. GRADONE


1 N.J. 159 (1948)

62 A.2d 394

ADELAIDE MESCE, COMPLAINANT-APPELLANT, v. DONATO GRADONE, FILOMENA GRADONE AND SHEPHERD SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 6, 1948.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ralph G. Mesce argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. Walter P. Reilly argued the cause for respondents, Donato Gradone and Filomena Gradone (Mr. John G. Malanga, Attorney).

Mr. Ovid C. Bianchi argued the cause for respondent, Shepherd Savings and Loan Association (Messrs. Ovid C. Bianchi and Nicholas Joya, Attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by VANDERBILT, C.J.

The complainant has appealed from a decree of the former Court of Chancery dismissing a bill to partition premises in Newark originally owned by Rosa Buccino. The latter died in 1932, devising the land to her husband, Nicola Buccino, for life, with a remainder in fee to her son, Frederick Buccino, in trust, to sell the land and immediately to divide the proceeds equally among testatrix's ten children, one...

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