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WATTLES v. PLOTTS

120 N.J. 444 (1990)

577 A.2d 131

GORDON B. WATTLES, SUBSTITUTED PLAINTIFF FOR ELIZABETH B. SHIELDS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. EDWARD PLOTTS, HIS HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES, AND HIS, THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE, AND INTEREST, UNKNOWN OWNERS OR UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS, THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES, EXECUTORS, ADMINISTRATORS, GRANTEES, ASSIGNS OR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST AND ANY AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING BY OR THROUGH THEM OR ANY OF THEM, AND "UNKNOWN OWNERS" (OR UNKNOWN CLAIMANTS), THEIR HEIRS, DEVISEES AND PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR OR ANY OF THEIR SUCCESSORS IN RIGHT, TITLE AND INTEREST, JAMES L. PLOTTS, AND THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS, AND IRMA HORROCKS, HARRY B. SHURTS, CLARENCE SCHEVREN, LUTHER GUISE, JANET C. CURRIN, JACOB S. CASTNER, AND GREGORY YOUNKIN, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided July 25, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Francis P. Sutton argued the cause for appellant.

Michael V. Kerwin argued the cause for respondents.

The opinion of the Court was delivered by POLLOCK, J.

Twenty-six years ago we condemned the business of "heir hunting" as having "no social value." Bron v. Weintraub, 42 N.J. 87, 95, 199 A.2d 625 (1964). The Legislature has since characterized heir hunting as a "questionable scheme" operated by "intermeddlers," an "iniquitous practice," and as a "`racket.'" See infra at 450-451, 577

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