Case Name: George R. Beach, substituted administrator, &c., respondent, v. Hudson River Land Company, appellant
Court: New Jersey Court of Errors and Appeals
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1905-03-06
Citations: 68 N.J. Eq. 656
Docket Number: 
Parties: George R. Beach, substituted administrator, &c., respondent, v. Hudson River Land Company, appellant.
Judges: For affirmance—The Chief-Justice, Dixon, Garrison, Garretson, Pitney, Swayze, Bogert, Vredenburgi-i, Voorhees, Vroom, Green—11.
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 68
Pages: 656–656

Head Matter:
George R. Beach, substituted administrator, &c., respondent, v. Hudson River Land Company, appellant.
[Argued November 18th, 1904.
Decided March 6th, 1905.]
Whether the existence of a highway upon a tract of land included within the metes and bounds thereof, amounts to a breach of the covenants against encumbrances, quwre.
On appeal from a decree advised by Vice-Chancellor Pitney, whose opinion is reported in 65 N. J. Fq. (20 Dick.) J/.26.
Mr. George G. Tennant, for the appellant.
Mr. Randolph Perkins, for the respondent.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
We agree with the vice-chancellor that the contract between the parties required that the- highways should be included in computing the area of the land for the purpose of ascertaining the total amount of the consideration money, and the decree should be affirmed for the,reasons given by the vice-chancellor. His opinion, however, contains an intimation that the rule adopted in the Pennsylvania courts, that the existence of a highway upon a tract of land included within the metes and bounds thereof does not amount to a breach of the covenant against en'cumbranees, is the law in this state. We prefer to express no opinion upon that point until the necessity arises.
For affirmance—The Chief-Justice, Dixon, Garrison, Garretson, Pitney, Swayze, Bogert, Vredenburgi-i, Voorhees, Vroom, Green—11.
For reversal — -None.