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JOHNSON v. CITY OF HACKENSACK

200 N.J. Super. 185 (1985)

491 A.2d 14

WILLIAM M. JOHNSON, II, BLANCHE JOHNSON TRIX, NATALIE ALLISON, THOMAS E. GARDNER AND LUCY GARDNER SHEPARD, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided April 9, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark R. Decker argued the cause for appellants (Ravin, Sarasohn, Cook, Baumgarten & Fisch, attorneys; David N. Ravin, on the brief).

Sheri K. Siegelbaum argued the cause for respondent (Moses & Toskos, attorneys; Sheri K. Siegelbaum, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, DEIGHAN and BILDER.

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

In 1930 members of the Johnson family gave property, now known as Johnson Park, to defendant City of Hackensack. The indenture of trust which conveyed the property restricted the use of the land to park purposes and contained a reverter clause in the event it ceased to be used for that purpose. Plaintiffs, the legal representatives of George W. Johnson and William...

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