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LEONARD v. WERGER

21 N.J. 539 (1956)

122 A.2d 777

ROSE MARIE LEONARD, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. FRANK WERGER, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 14, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John W. Hand argued the cause for appellant (Messrs. Evans, Hand and Evans, attorneys; Mr. Hand of counsel; Mr. William W. Evans, Jr., on the brief).

Mr. David Cohn argued the cause for respondent (Mr. Albert L. Cohn on the brief).

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

In this filiation proceeding the Magistrate of the Clifton Municipal Court dismissed the complaint of the plaintiff mother filed in her own name against the defendant putative father. She appealed to the Passaic County Court. There was a trial de novo in the County Court before a jury and the jury returned a verdict that the defendant was the father of plaintiff's child born out of wedlock...

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