FERRY v. SETTLE


6 N.J. 262 (1951)

78 A.2d 264

EDITH FERRY, ADMINISTRATRIX AD PROSEQUENDUM OF THE ESTATE OF JOHN FERRY, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. GEORGE SETTLE, FISCHER BAKING COMPANY, HANS SCHIRBER, CENTRAL GREYHOUND LINES, INC., OF NEW YORK AND FRANCIS HEASLEY, DEFENDANTS, CENTRAL GREYHOUND LINES, INC., OF NEW YORK AND FRANCIS HEASLEY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 22, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Augustus C. Studer, Jr., argued the cause for the appellants (Messrs. McCarter, English & Studer, attorneys).

Mr. Thomas L. Morrissey argued the cause for the respondent; Mr. Milton A. Dauber on the brief (Messrs. Carpenter, Gilmour & Dwyer, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by OLIPHANT, J.

These defendants-appellants, together with the Fischer Baking Company, Hans Schirber and George Settle, were charged jointly and in separate counts with negligence which proximately caused the death of plaintiff's intestate.

As a result of a trial in the Superior Court, Law Division, Morris County, a verdict of no cause of action was entered as against Settle and...

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