TENNESSEE GAS TRANSMISSION CO. v. HIRSCHFIELD


38 N.J. Super. 132 (1955)

118 A.2d 64

TENNESSEE GAS TRANSMISSION COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. LOUIS A. HIRSCHFIELD, AND MARGOT HIRSCHFIELD, HIS WIFE, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS, AND THE TOWNSHIP OF MAHWAH, ETC., ET ANO., DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 18, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Irving C. Evers argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Walter H. Jones, attorney).

Mr. Howard Stern argued the cause for defendants-appellants (Mr. Peter Hofstra, attorney).

Before Judges CLAPP, JAYNE and FRANCIS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by CLAPP, S.J.A.D.

Plaintiff, Tennessee Gas Transmission Company, seeks to obtain, through this condemnation action, an easement across the lands of the defendant, Louis A. Hirschfield, for the purpose of laying and operating a pipe line for the transmission of natural gas. The defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Hirschfield (she may have an interest in the lands), concede that plaintiff has the power of eminent domain. Their chief contention...

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