Joseph W. North & Son, Inc. v. North

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Joseph W. North & Son, Inc. v. North, 93 N.J. Eq. 508 (N.J. 1922)
8 Stock. 508; 116 A. 871; 1922 N.J. LEXIS 329
Ackerson, Affirmance, Bergen, Black, Buskjrk, Gardner, Heppenheimer, Kalisch, Katzenbach, Minturn, None, Parker, Reversal, Swayze, Tiie, Trenchard, White, Williams

Joseph W. North & Son, Inc. v. North

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam..

The history of the litigation is adequately stated in a previous opinion in the cause by. the same vice-chancellor,' reported in 91 N. J. Eq. 390. As he "there states, .the. equity suit grew out of a judgment at law recovered by the present" appellants against the corporation respondent, and affirmed by this court in 93 N. J. Law 438. After paying the judgment,.the corporation sought-to have the money impounded generally to meet judgments of outside parties, relating to, "the subject-matter, when, and as recovered against the coaporation.

-Such-wholesale.relief the vice-chancellor denied (91 N. J. Eq. 390), saying that-.tiO invoke an. equity, against.the fund the'complainant (respondent here) “must point out with certainty-and definiteness: the " double liability as to amount, and person and establish it by satisfactory proof.” Complainant did not appeal,, but later amended the bill setting up. a specific liability within the terms of the decision, and obtained the decree from which defendant has now appealed. ” "

"We conclude that the" decree should be affirmed, for" the reasons given by the learned vice-chancellor in his second opinion *509(93 N. J. Eq. 70), which, of course, should be read in connection with, and as complementary to, the earlier one reported in 91 N. J. Eq. 390.

For affirmance — -Tiie Chief-Justice, Swayze, Trenchard, Parker, Bergen, Minturn, Kalisch, Black, Katzenbach, White, Heppenheimer, Williams, Gardner) Ackerson, Van Buskjrk- — 15. . ... . For reversal — None.

Reference

Full Case Name
Joseph W. North & Son, Inc., complainant-respondent v. Herbert S. North
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