IN RE BENCEL


78 N.J. Super. 545 (1963)

189 A.2d 733

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOSEPH A. BENCEL, ALLEGED TO BE DECEASED.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided March 29, 1963.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John A. Wyckoff appearing for appellant Stella E. Bencel (Messrs. James and Wyckoff, attorneys; Mr. Wyckoff, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Bernard Chazen, appearing amicus curiae (Messrs. Baker, Garber & Chazen, attorneys; Mr. Nathan Baker and Mr. Chazen, of counsel).

Before Judges PRICE, SULLIVAN and LEWIS.


The opinion of the court was delivered by PRICE, S.J.A.D.

The instant appeal seeks the reversal of a judgment of the County Court, Probate Division, denying an application by plaintiff Stella E. Bencel for the entry of a judgment declaring her husband, Joseph A. Bencel, to be dead. Pursuant to an order of this court, the attorney of the respective next of kin of Thomas Joseph Bencel, Lewis George Batson, Jr., Michael J. Husti and George Monti, was permitted to participate...

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