FREEDOM FINANCE CO., INC. v. BERRY


119 N.J. Super. 91 (1972)

290 A.2d 298

FREEDOM FINANCE CO., INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. DONALD BERRY AND ESTHER BERRY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 27, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John S. Giava argued the cause for appellant.

Mr. Peter M. Siegel, Administrator, Middlesex County Legal Services, argued the cause for respondents (Middlesex County Legal Services, attorney).

Before Judges SULLIVAN, LEONARD and CARTON.


PER CURIAM.

Plaintiff, a small loan company, obtained a default judgment in the Civil Court of the City of New York against defendants on a renewal note. Plaintiff then brought suit in New Jersey on the New York judgment. The trial court refused to accord full faith and credit to the New York judgment and granted defendants' summary judgment motion, holding that the New York court had not acquired jurisdiction over defendants.

It appears that defendants Berry...

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