Morgan v. Susino Constr. Co.

Decision Date23 March 1944
Docket NumberNo. 43, Oct. Term, 1943; No. 32, Feb. Term 1944.,43, Oct. Term, 1943; No. 32, Feb. Term 1944.
Citation131 N.J.L. 329,36 A.2d 604
PartiesJames Francls MORGAN, by His Next Friend and Mother, Bessie Hickstein Morgan, Respondent-Respondent, v. SUSINO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Prosecutor-Appellant.
CourtNew Jersey Supreme Court

OPINION TEXT STARTS HERE

On appeal from Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported in 130 N.J.L. 418, 33 A.2d 607.

Thomas J. Brett and Edwin Joseph O'Brien, both of Newark, for appellant.

Irving L. Hodes and Hodes & Hodes, all of Newark, for respondent.

PER CURIAM.

The judgment under review herein should be affirmed for the reasons expressed in the opinion delivered by the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court; reserving, however, any expression as to the rights of an unborn child not within the statutory provision. See Stemmer v. Kline, 128 N.J.L. 455, 26 A.2d 489, 684.

For affirmance: The CHANCELLOR, Justices PARKER, CASE, DONGES, PERSKIE, and PORTER, and Judges DEAR, HAGUE, THOMPSON, and DILL

For reversal: Justice HEHER and Judges WELLS and RAFFERTY-3.

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    • United States
    • New Jersey Supreme Court
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