Case Name: Maria Slockbower, appellant, v. Alexander Kanouse, respondent
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1892-06
Citations: 49 N.J. Eq. 592
Docket Number: 
Parties: Maria Slockbower, appellant, v. Alexander Kanouse, respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 49
Pages: 592–593

Head Matter:
Maria Slockbower, appellant, v. Alexander Kanouse, respondent.
A bill for partition will not be sustained where the complainant’s legal title is in dispute; but the bill may be retained to afford the party an opportunity of settling his title at law, or it may be dismissed.
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Van Fleet, whose opinion is reported in Kanouse v. Slockbower, 3 Dick. Ch. Rep. 42.
Mr. Alfred Mills, for the appellant.
Mr. James H. Neighbour, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
Decree reversed on the ground that the title was in dispute.
For reversal — The Chief-Justice, Depue, Dixon, Magie, Reed, Van Syckel, Bogert, Brown, Clement, Krueger, Smith — 11.
For affirmance — None.