Case Name: Marie K. Murphy, individually and as administratrix of the estate of William A. Connor, deceased, et al., complainants-appellants, v. Betty Morgan et al., defendants-respondents
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1935-05-17
Citations: 118 N.J. Eq. 301
Docket Number: 
Parties: Marie K. Murphy, individually and as administratrix of the estate of William A. Connor, deceased, et al., complainants-appellants, v. Betty Morgan et al., defendants-respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 118
Pages: 301–302

Head Matter:
Marie K. Murphy, individually and as administratrix of the estate of William A. Connor, deceased, et al., complainants-appellants, v. Betty Morgan et al., defendants-respondents.
[Submitted February term, 1935.
Decided May 17, 1935.]
Messrs. Eichmann ■& Seiden, for the appellants.
Mr. Joseph F..Holland, for the respondents.

Opinion:
Pee Cueiam.
Did the court below err in dismissing the bill of complaint? The answer to that question depends upon the validity vel non of the deed executed and delivered by William A. Connor, on May 5th, 1933, to1 respondent Betty Morgón, by which he conveyed to her certain property in Lake Hopatcong, New Jersey. More concretely stated the question before the court below was whether this conveyance, made without consideration, was an absolute gift, as contended by respondents; or, was it made, as urged by appellants, administratrix and the heirs-at-law of Connor, upon an express trust to reconvey to Connor after respondents had obtained a mortgage on the property for the benefit of Connor?
Vice-Chancellor Fielder at the conclusion of the case made an oral deliverance in which he fully, clearly and carefully reviewed the proofs, and reached the convincing conclusion that the conveyance in question was an outright gift.
We have studied the proofs and are of the opinion that they fully support the result reached by the learned vice-chancellor; we so hold. We also concur in the result reached by the vice-chancellor on his disposition of the claim for the personal property.
Decree is affirmed.
For affirmance — The Chief-Justice, Paekee, Lloyd, Case, Bodife, Dofges, Hehee, Peeskie, Vaf Buskiek, Kays, Hetfield, Deae, Wells, JJ. 13.
For reversal — None.