103 A. 251 (N.J.L. 1918), Lydecker v. The Board of Chosen Freeholders of The County of Passaic

Citation: 103 A. 251, 91 N.J.L. 622

Opinion Judge: BERGEN, J.

Party Name: JOHN J. LYDECKER ET AL., APPELLANTS, v. THE BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS OF THE COUNTY OF PASSAIC, AND THE STANDARD OIL COMPANY OF NEW JERSEY, RESPONDENTS

Attorney: For the appellants, Ward & McGinness. For the respondent the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey, Jacob Willard De Yoe. For the respondent the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Passaic, Pierre P. Garven.

Judge Panel: For affirmance -- PARKER, BERGEN, BLACK, WHITE, HEPPENHEIMER, WILLIAMS, TAYLOR, GARDNER, JJ. 8. For reversal -- THE CHANCELLOR, GARRISON, SWAYZE, TRENCHARD, MINTURN, KALISCH, JJ. 6. SWAYZE SWAYZE, J. (dissenting). I think the declaration charges negligence in putting oil in

Case Date: March 04, 1918

Court: New Jersey Supreme Court