TERRELL v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING CO.


80 N.J. Super. 51 (1963)

192 A.2d 850

CHARLES J. TERRELL, CECIL J. WYMAN, EDWIN R. SELESKE, STANLEY E. MORRISSEY AND FRANK J. MORRISSEY, ON BEHALF OF THEMSELVES AND ALL OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. HUMBLE OIL & REFINING COMPANY, A DELAWARE CORPORATION, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 3, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles Thatcher argued the cause for the plaintiffs (Messrs. Thatcher and Thatcher, attorneys).

Mr. William L. Dill, Jr. argued the cause for the defendants (Messrs. Stryker, Tams & Dill, attorneys).

Before Judges CONFORD, GAULKIN and KILKENNY.


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

The trial court granted defendants' motion to dismiss plaintiffs' complaint "on the ground that the claims stated in the complaint cannot be maintained as a class action within R.R. 4:36-1." Plaintiffs were given leave to file an amended complaint "asserting a claim by each plaintiff on his own behalf," but they declined to do so and, instead, appeal.

Defendants filed an affidavit in support...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases