STATE v. PLAINFIELD-UNION WATER CO.


75 N.J. Super. 571 (1962)

183 A.2d 684

STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BY DAVID D. FURMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. PLAINFIELD-UNION WATER COMPANY, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BY DAVID D. FURMAN, ATTORNEY GENERAL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. ELIZABETHTOWN WATER CO. CONSOLIDATED, A NEW JERSEY CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT AND CROSS-APPELLANT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 19, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William M. Feinberg argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant and cross-respondent (as against Plainfield-Union Water Co.) (Mr. William M. Feinberg and Mr. Charles J. Kehoe, of counsel; Mr. William M. Feinberg and Mr. Alan Goldstein, on the brief).

Mr. H. Douglas Stine argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant and cross-respondent (as against Elizabethtown Water Co. Consolidated) (Mr. H. Douglas Stine and Mr. Charles J. Kehoe, of counsel).

Mr. John R. Sailer argued the cause for both defendants-respondents and cross-appellants.

Before Judges CONFORD, GAULKIN and KILKENNY.


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

The State of New Jersey sued the defendant water companies (hereinafter distinguished as "Plainfield-Union" and "Elizabethtown" — though consolidated since June 30, 1961) to obtain custody of certain moneys in their possession and unclaimed for more than five years by the persons entitled thereto, pursuant to the provisions of the Custodial Escheat Act...

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