Case Name: John Illingworth, complainant and appellant, v. William S. De Mott et al., defendants and respondents
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1900-11-19
Citations: 61 N.J. Eq. 672
Docket Number: 
Parties: John Illingworth, complainant and appellant, v. William S. De Mott et al., defendants and respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 61
Pages: 672–673

Head Matter:
John Illingworth, complainant and appellant, v. William S. De Mott et al., defendants and respondents.
[Filed November 19th, 1900.]
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Emery, whose opinion is reported in Uf. Dick. Oh. Rep. 8.
Mr. Frank E. Bradner, for the appellant.
Mr. James E. Howell, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The-- decree dismissing the bill of the complainant is affirmed, upon the grounds stated in the opinion of Vice-Chancellor Emery, who advised it.
Whether the complainant, upon the facts proved, is entitled to any relief in equity, is not decided. The cause was tried upon the theory that defendants, as agents of complainant, had made secret profits out of a purchase complainant was induced to make; such was the issue presented by the pleadings, and it was properly disposed of by the vice-chancellor.
For affirmance — The Chancellor, Chief-Justice, Van Syckel, Dixon, Garrison, Collins, .Hendrickson, Bogert, Adams, Vredenburgh, Voorhees—11.
For reversal—None.