Higgins v. Schneider, A--10

Citation164 A.2d 299,33 N.J. 299
Decision Date10 October 1960
Docket NumberNo. A--10,A--10
PartiesTimothy HIGGINS, an infant, etc., Plaintiff, and Charles A. Higgins, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. William A. SCHNEIDER, Defendant-Respondent.
CourtNew Jersey Supreme Court

Stanley W. Greenfield, Elizabeth, for appellant.

Edward C. Hillis, Newark, for respondent (Marley, Winkelried & Hillis, Newark, attorneys).

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed, 61 N.J.Super. 36, 160 A.2d 165, for the reasons expressed in the majority opinion of Judge Haneman in the court below.

Mr. Chief Justice WEINTRAUB and Mr. Justice SCHETTINO vote to reverse the judgment for the reasons expressed in the dissenting opinion of Judge Freund.

For affirmance: Justices BURLING, JACOBS, FRANCIS, PROCTOR and HALL--5.

For reversal: Chief Justice WEINTRAUB and Justice SCHETTINO--2.

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  • Fernandi v. Strully
    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
    • June 30, 1961
    ...context less than a year ago. Higgins v. Schneider, 61 N.J.Super. 36, 43, 160 A.2d 165 (App.Div.1960), affirmed on opinion below 33 N.J. 299, 164 A.2d 299 (1960). In Veghte, Justice Magie quoted a meaningful sentence from an early opinion (McIver v. Ragan, 2 Wheat. 25, 4 L.Ed. 175) by Chief......
  • Carter v. University of Medicine & Dentistry
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — District of New Jersey
    • December 6, 1993
    ...228 N.J.Super. 17, 19, 548 A.2d 528 (Law Div. 1988); Higgins v. Schneider, 61 N.J.Super. 36, 160 A.2d 165 (App.Div.), aff'd, 33 N.J. 299, 164 A.2d 299 (1960); Orr v. Orr, 36 N.J. 236, 176 A.2d 241 (1961); Maccia v. Tynes, 39 N.J.Super. 1, 120 A.2d 263 (App.Div.1956). Defendants contend that......
  • Henry v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.
    • United States
    • U.S. District Court — District of New Jersey
    • November 14, 1973
    ...only be set up by the infant and his representative. See Higgins v. Schneider, 61 N.J.Super. 36, 160 A.2d 165 (App.Div.), aff'd, 33 N.J. 299, 164 A.2d 299 (1960). The Court will therefore dismiss the individual causes of action brought by the plaintiffs Gaston Henry and Lorraine Henry, and ......
  • Knutsen v. Brown
    • United States
    • New Jersey Superior Court
    • December 16, 1966
    ...Statute of Limitations by virtue of the case of Higgins v. Schneider, 61 N.J.Super. 36 (160 A.2d 165) (App.Div.1960), Affirmed, 33 N.J. 299 (164 A.2d 299) (1960) which held that a suit by a parent for injuries to his child if not instituted within two years is barred by N.J.S. 2A:14--2 (N.J......
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