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DREWEN v. BANK OF MANHATTAN CO. OF CITY OF N.Y.

31 N.J. 110 (1959)

155 A.2d 529

JOHN DREWEN, ADMINISTRATOR CUM TESTAMENTO ANNEXO OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS RYER NIXON, DECEASED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. BANK OF THE MANHATTAN COMPANY OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK, EXECUTOR AND TRUSTEE OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF STANHOPE WOOD NIXON, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided November 10, 1959.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John R. Kelly argued the cause for the plaintiff-appellant.

Mr. Douglas M. Hicks argued the cause for the defendant-respondent (Messrs. Hicks, Kuhlthau, Molineux & Nagle, attorneys; Mr. Joseph M. Kraft on the brief).

The opinion of the court was delivered by PROCTOR, J.

This suit was brought in the Superior Court, Chancery Division, by John Drewen, administrator c.t.a. of the estate of Doris Ryer Nixon, to enforce a contract executed by the plaintiff's decedent and her husband, Stanhope Wood Nixon, the defendant's decedent. On motion addressed to the complaint, the Chancery Division dismissed the administrator's suit, and the dismissal was affirmed by the Appellate Division...

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