McHUGH v. BURLINGTON COUNTY


44 N.J. Super. 401 (1957)

130 A.2d 657

FRANCES McHUGH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 1, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. James M. Davis, Jr., argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant (Messrs. Powell & Davis, attorneys).

Mr. William H. Wells argued the cause for the defendant-respondent.

Before Judges GOLDMANN, FREUND and CONFORD.


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

The plaintiff, Frances McHugh, the widow of John F. McHugh, who died on September 24, 1953, instituted the present action in lieu of the prerogative writ of mandamus to compel the defendant to pay her a pension.

The sole issue before the trial court, and also before us, is whether as the result of the death of her husband, a county detective of...

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