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reason underlying rule in New Jersey

9 New Jersey opinions name it 2 courts 1928–2025 3 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by New Jersey courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Haber v. Habergreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1992 · cited in 5 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2000–2025
2 sentences

2022We explained our reasoning in Haber as follows: The reason underlying this rule is that the very theory and constitution of a court of appellate jurisdiction is only the correction of errors which a court below may have committed, and a court below cannot be said to have committed an error when its judgment was never called into exercise, and the point of law was never taken into consideration, but was abandoned by acquiescence or default of the party who raised it. [Haber, 253 N.J.

2022We explained our reasoning in Haber as follows: The reason underlying this rule is that the very theory and constitution of a court of appellate jurisdiction is only the correction of errors which a court below may have committed, and a court below cannot be said to have committed an error when its judgment was never called into exercise, and the point of law was never taken into consideration, but was abandoned by acquiescence or default of the party who raised it. [Haber, 253 N.J.

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Matter of Estate of Siegelgreen
njsuperctappdiv · 1987 · cited in 1 New Jersey opinions naming this issue, 2025–2025
1 sentence

2025In McDermott, we explained: The reason underlying this rule is that the very theory and constitution of a court of appellate jurisdiction is only the correction of errors[,] which a [trial] court . . . may have committed, and a [trial] court . . . cannot be said to have committed an error when its judgment was never called into exercise, and the point of law was never taken into consideration, but was abandoned by acquiescence or default of the party who raised it. [ 122 N.J.L. at 84 (citing Walter, 98 N.J.L. at 826 ); see In re Est. of Siegel, 214 N.J.

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in New Jersey. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (6)

CaseCitedYears
McDermott v. City of Paterson green
nj · 1939
2 sentences

2025In McDermott, we explained: The reason underlying this rule is that the very theory and constitution of a court of appellate jurisdiction is only the correction of errors[,] which a [trial] court . . . may have committed, and a [trial] court . . . cannot be said to have committed an error when its judgment was never called into exercise, and the point of law was never taken into consideration, but was abandoned by acquiescence or default of the party who raised it. [ 122 N.J.L. at 84 (citing Walter, 98 N.J.L. at 826 ); see In re Est. of Siegel, 214 N.J.

2022Super. at 416 (quoting McDermott, 122 N.J.L. at 84 ).] Thus, "[t]he proper course is to apply to the trial court to vacate the judgment[]"under Rule 4:50-1.2 Ibid. (citing Walter, 98 N.J.L. at 827 ).

41992–2025
Walter v. Keuthe green
nj · 1923
2 sentences

2025In McDermott, we explained: The reason underlying this rule is that the very theory and constitution of a court of appellate jurisdiction is only the correction of errors[,] which a [trial] court . . . may have committed, and a [trial] court . . . cannot be said to have committed an error when its judgment was never called into exercise, and the point of law was never taken into consideration, but was abandoned by acquiescence or default of the party who raised it. [ 122 N.J.L. at 84 (citing Walter, 98 N.J.L. at 826 ); see In re Est. of Siegel, 214 N.J.

2022Super. at 416 (quoting McDermott, 122 N.J.L. at 84 ).] Thus, "[t]he proper course is to apply to the trial court to vacate the judgment[]"under Rule 4:50-1.2 Ibid. (citing Walter, 98 N.J.L. at 827 ).

31992–2025
Biro v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America green
njsuperctappdiv · 1970
1 sentence

1988Biro, 110 N.J.

11988–1988
Coster v. Coster green
ny · 1943
2 sentences

1950Therefore, in the absence of a statute to the contrary, a right of action in one spouse against the other for the commission of a personal tort existing prior to the marriage is extinguished by the marriage." The same line of reasoning was used in the case of Raines v. Mercer, 165 Tenn. 415 , 55 S.W. 2d 263 , and Coster v. Coster, 289 N.Y. 438 , 46 N.E. 2d 509 .

1950Therefore, in the absence of a statute to the contrary, a right of action in one spouse against the other for the commission of a personal tort existing prior to the marriage is extinguished by the marriage." The same line of reasoning was used in the case of Raines v. Mercer, 165 Tenn. 415 , 55 S.W. 2d 263 , and Coster v. Coster, 289 N.Y. 438 , 46 N.E. 2d 509 .

11950–1950
Raines v. Mercer green
tenn · 1932
2 sentences

1950Therefore, in the absence of a statute to the contrary, a right of action in one spouse against the other for the commission of a personal tort existing prior to the marriage is extinguished by the marriage." The same line of reasoning was used in the case of Raines v. Mercer, 165 Tenn. 415 , 55 S.W. 2d 263 , and Coster v. Coster, 289 N.Y. 438 , 46 N.E. 2d 509 .

1950Therefore, in the absence of a statute to the contrary, a right of action in one spouse against the other for the commission of a personal tort existing prior to the marriage is extinguished by the marriage." The same line of reasoning was used in the case of Raines v. Mercer, 165 Tenn. 415 , 55 S.W. 2d 263 , and Coster v. Coster, 289 N.Y. 438 , 46 N.E. 2d 509 .

11950–1950
Bowen v. State Highway Commission green
nj · 1926
1 sentence

1928The reason underlying the rule of practice as above indicated, is tersely stated in Donnelly v. State, supra, by Chief Justice Green, who, speaking for the Supreme Court (at p. 512), said: “So in the assignment the grounds or errors should be specified.

11928–1928

Where else courts name it

CA 48 (1894–2025) AR 29 (2002–2026) IL 15 (1923–2019) CT 15 (1980–2002) TX 9 (1923–2020) NJ 9 (1928–2025) AL 7 (1908–2023) FL 7 (1961–1990) MO 6 (1904–2013) MI 6 (1940–2026) OR 5 (1930–2016) IN 5 (1915–2015) TN 5 (1906–1985) NY 5 (1911–1970) OK 4 (1916–2002) MS 4 (1992–2019) LA 3 (1934–1978) MD 3 (1963–2012) NM 3 (1954–2018) MT 3 (1975–1994) GA 3 (1910–1932) WA 3 (1915–1975) ID 2 (1980–1985) NC 2 (1915–1979) WV 2 (1917–1930) DE 2 (1952–2018) SD 2 (2005–2005)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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