Hoblitzell v. Howard

18 N.J. 104 (1955)

112 A.2d 715

WALTER R. HOBLITZELL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, AND CROSS-RESPONDENT, v. W. FRANCK HOWARD, WILLIAM C. HOBLITZELL, H.O.B. MOTORS, INC., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY, JOHN E. TOOLAN AND JOSEPH J. SEAMAN, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS AND CROSS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Argued March 21, 1955.

Decided March 28, 1955.

Mr. George F. Hetfield argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant, cross-respondent (Messrs. Hetfield and Hetfield, attorneys).

Mr. Meyer E. Ruback argued the cause for the defendants-respondents, cross-appellants, W. Franck Howard, William C. Hoblitzell, John E. Toolan and Joseph G. Seaman (Messrs. Ruback, Albach and Weisman, attorneys).

Mr. Daniel G. Kasen argued the cause for the defendant-respondent, cross-appellant, H.O.B. Motors, Inc., (Messrs. Kasen, Schnitzer and Kasen, attorneys).

PER CURIAM.

The judgment is affirmed for the reasons expressed in the opinion of Judge Freund in the court below.

For affirmance Chief Justice VANDERBILT, and Justices HEHER, WACHENFELD, JACOBS and BRENNAN 5.

For affirmance of disallowance of counsel fees to plaintiff and for reversal with instructions to enter judgment for defendants Justices OLIPHANT and BURLING 2.