STATE v. SPERRY AND HUTCHINSON CO.


49 N.J. Super. 165 (1958)

139 A.2d 463

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

Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division.

Decided March 4, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Carpenter, Bennett, Beggans & Morrissey, attorneys for plaintiff (Mr. Elmer J. Bennett, of counsel).

Messrs. Stryker, Tams & Horner, attorneys for defendant (Mr. Josiah Stryker, of counsel).


WICK, J.S.C.

This is a consolidated escheat action, one for absolute escheat under N.J.S. 2A:37-11 through 2A:37-28; the other under the Custodial Escheat Act, N.J.S. 2A:37-29 through 2A:37-44.

In the action for absolute escheat N.J.S. 2A:37-13 provides:

"Whenever the owner, beneficial owner or person entitled to any personal property within this state, has been or shall be and remain unknown...

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