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STATE BY RICHMAN v. WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH CO.

17 N.J. 149 (1954)

110 A.2d 115

THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, BY GROVER C. RICHMAN, JR., ATTORNEY-GENERAL OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. THE WESTERN UNION TELEGRAPH COMPANY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided December 20, 1954.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles J. Kehoe argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., attorney).

Mr. Augustine A. Repetto argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Bolte and Repetto, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by WILLIAM J. BRENNAN, JR., J.

The Superior Court, Chancery Division, dismissed the State's complaint which sought to escheat, under N.J.S. 2A:37-1 et seq., the amounts of telegraphic money orders originating more than 14 years ago at defendant's New Jersey offices which were not taken up by the payees at the places of destination nor refunded to the senders. The trial judge held that the relationship obtaining...

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