STATE BY RICHMAN v. SPERRY & HUTCHINSON CO.


23 N.J. 38 (1956)

127 A.2d 169

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BY GROVER C. RICHMAN, JR., ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE SPERRY & HUTCHINSON COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 3, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Elmer J. Bennett argued the cause for the appellant (Messrs. Carpenter, Bennett, Beggans & Morrissey, attorneys; Mr. Milton A. Dauber, on the brief).

Mr. Josiah Stryker argued the cause for the respondent (Messrs. Stryker, Tams & Horner, attorneys).


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

The Chancery Division dismissed the State's complaint under the Custodial Escheat Act in response to the defendant's motion for judgment on the pleadings. Thereafter the State appealed to the Appellate Division and, while the appeal was pending there, we certified it on our own motion.

The State's complaint alleged that the defendant had custody, inter alia, of moneys payable to various persons by...

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