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72 N.J. Eq. 436

Pryor v. Gray

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided March 4, 1907

Supreme Court of New Jersey · decided 1907-03-04

<p>On appeal from an order of the court of chancery, advised by Vice-Chancellor Grey, whose opinion is reported in 70 N. J. Eq. (4 Robb.) 418.</p>

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently January 1942

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Decided 1907-03-04

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Per Curiam.

¶1The order appealed from, which is an order overruling a demurrer to an amended bill of complaint, will be affirmed for the reasons set forth in the opinion filed in the court of chancery by Vice-Chancellor Grey in so far as that opinion discusses the merits. Two grounds of demurrer, viz., the fourth and fifth, were not considered by the vice-chancellor for the reason that they could have been assigned under a previous demurrer that had been filed to the original bill, and this circumstance was held by the learned vice-chancellor to be a waiver of any right of objection to the amended bill upon these same grounds.

¶2Without passing upon the correctness of the vice-chancellor’s conclusion upon this point of practice we have considered the grounds of demurrer referred to upon their merits.

¶3The fourth ground of demurrer is, that the amended bill of complaint does not show that there are any moneys due by the insolvent company to persons other than the defendant, or that persons other than the defendant are interested, in the estate of the insolvent company.

¶4The fifth ground of demurrer is, that the amended bill of *437complaint does not show that there are not sufficient moneys to pay all the debts of the insolvent company.

¶5We have examined the amended bill of complaint in the light of these criticisms, and our conclusion is that the matters referred to are shown by such bill with sufficient certainty for all purposes involved in the pending litigation, and hence that the demurrant suffered no injury by the action of the court below that entitles him to a reversal of its order.

For affirmance—The Ci-iiee-Justice, Garrison, Fort, Garretson, Hendrickson, Pitney, Swayze, Reed, Trenchard, Bogert, Vredenburgi-i, Vroom, Green, Gray, Dill—15.For reversal—None.
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