STATE v. ROBERTS


21 N.J. 552 (1956)

123 A.2d 1

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BY GROVER C. RICHMAN, JR., ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. HOWARD W. ROBERTS, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF EMILY M. RADFORD, DECEASED, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT, AND THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, INTERVENOR-CLAIMANT, APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 21, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry J. Saling argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Roberts, Pillsbury & Carton, attorneys; Mr. Lawrence A. Carton, Jr., of counsel).

Mr. Charles J. Kehoe argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., attorney).


The opinion of the court was delivered by WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR., J.

In this escheat action we certified on our own motion the appeal of the Township of Middletown to the Appellate Division from a judgment of the Superior Court, Chancery Division, adverse to the township's claim that it is entitled to the money which the State seeks to escheat.

The money is on deposit in a savings account in the administrator's name, and is the surplus of the personal property...

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