Volume 125 — New Jersey Equity Reports

“With respect to the appeal of Euth Klugman from that portion of the decree allowing $1,500 counsel fee to the appellant Lenart’s counsel, I think on the authority of In re Fulper, 99 N. J. Eq. 293, this portion of the decree should be reversed. The language of Vice-Ordinary Buchanan disposing of a similar appeal in that cause is peculiarly applicable here.

“The bill of complaint herein was hied by Samuel Stock, receiver of National Bank of North Hudson, to foreclose a mortgage dated February 1st, 1932, given by New Jersey Bergen Square Realty Co. (hereinafter called Bergen Square Co.), to John J. McMahon to secure the payment of $150,000, covering a tract of land in Jersey City, which mortgage was assigned by McMahon to a predecessor receiver of said bank, by assignment bearing even date and recorded simultaneously with said…

“This is an application by Lloyd A. Elmer of New York for the custody of his infant son, Clayton Elmer, twelve years of age. The proceedings are instituted by petition, presumably under an act of the legislature of the State of New Jersey, entitled “An act concerning minors.” R. S. 9:2, formerly P. L. 1902 ch. 92 p. 263 (Oomp. Stat. p. 2809 §§ 18 et seq).