Case Name: Nelson Z. Graves, respondent, v. Edwin Fancher et al., appellants
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1913-06-18
Citations: 81 N.J. Eq. 517
Docket Number: 
Parties: Nelson Z. Graves, respondent, v. Edwin Fancher et al., appellants.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 81
Pages: 517–517

Head Matter:
Nelson Z. Graves, respondent, v. Edwin Fancher et al., appellants.
[Submitted March 24th, 1913.
Decided June 18th, 1913.]
On appeal from a decree of the court of chancery advised by Vice-Chancellor Howell, whose opinion is reported ante p. Ifil.
Mr. Addison II. Ilazeliine and Messrs. Pitney, Hardin & Skinner, for the respondent.
Mr. Henry Huston, for the appellants.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
We agree with the vice-chancellor's construction of the deed from Rutherford to Thomas Iron Company of April 22d, 1871. This makes it' unnecessary to consider whether the complainant has shown an unbroken paper title. Hpon a bill to quiet title, when the jurisdictional facts are shown, as we think they are in this case, it is for the defendant to establish his claim (Ocean View Land Co. v. Loudenslager, 78 N. J. Eq. (8 Buch.) 571), and this has not been done.
The decree must be affirmed, with costs.
For affirmance — -The Chiee-Justice, Garrison, Swayzb, Trenohard, Parker, Voorhees, Minturn, Kalisoh, Bogert, Vredenburgh, Congdon, White, Hepeenheimer, Terhune —14.
For reversal — Hone.