VanDERBEEK v. CONLON


41 N.J. Super. 574 (1956)

125 A.2d 531

EMMA K VanDERBEEK AND ANNA V. RAMSEY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. MARTHA R. CONLON, KERMIT J. SCHWOYER AND WAYNE G. WESSNER, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 2, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. Ryman Herr, Jr., argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Herr & Fisher, attorneys).

Mr. John C. Stockel argued the cause for respondents Schwoyer and Wessner.

Mr. Victor C. Hansen argued the cause for respondent Conlon (Messrs. Mead, Gleeson, Hansen & Pantages, attorneys; Mr. Robert L. Clifford, on the brief).

Before Judges CLAPP, JAYNE and FRANCIS.


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

The life of William D. VanDerbeek was tragically and needlessly sacrificed. It was at 3 o'clock on the clear and promising morning of June 9, 1953 that one Martha R. Conlon was continuing to prolong her recreational leisure of the preceding day. With her mind probably disturbed by the influence of the consumption of some quantity of intoxicating liquor she was at the stated hour operating her Pontiac station...

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