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IN RE DODGE

50 N.J. 192 (1967)

234 A.2d 65

IN THE MATTER OF GERALDINE R. DODGE, AN ALLEGED MENTAL INCOMPETENT. ELMIRA COLLEGE, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. FIDELITY UNION TRUST COMPANY, ET AL., AS SUBSTITUTED GUARDIANS, ETC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 20, 1967.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Emory C. Risley argued the cause for defendants-appellants (Messrs. Stryker, Tams & Dill, attorneys; Mr. Barry A. Osmun, on the brief).

Mr. Donald B. Kipp argued the cause for plaintiff-respondent (Messrs. Pitney, Hardin & Kipp, attorneys; Messrs. Clyde A. Szuch and Joel A. Wolff, on the brief).

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

The Superior Court, Chancery Division, held that by a letter dated May 16, 1961, Geraldine R. Dodge (Mrs. M. Hartley Dodge) made an effective gift of her art collection to plaintiff Elmira College, Elmira, New York. The collection has since been valued at slightly under $1,700,000. This appeal followed and we certified it before argument in the Appellate Division. Our review of the record satisfies us the alleged...

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