Civil Court Rules and Jury Charges

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Thursday, May 20, 2010

2A:23-4. Contracts, instruments, etc., in payment, etc., of claims or abolished causes of action void; actions on contracts, etc., unlawful

2A:23-4. Contracts, instruments, etc., in payment, etc., of claims or abolished causes of action void; actions on contracts, etc., unlawful
All contracts and instruments of every kind, nature or description, which have been executed after June 27, 1935, or which hereafter may be executed within this state in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any claim or cause of action abolished or barred by this chapter, whether such claim or cause of action arose within or without this state, are hereby declared to be contrary to the public policy of this state and absolutely void.

It shall be unlawful to cause, induce or procure any person to execute such a contract or instrument, or cause, induce or procure any person to give, pay, transfer or deliver any money or thing of value in payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any such claim or cause of action, or to receive, take or accept any such money or thing of value as such payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise.

It shall be unlawful to commence or cause to be commenced, either as party or attorney, or as agent or otherwise in behalf of either, in any court of this state, any proceeding or action seeking to enforce or recover upon any such contract or instrument, knowing it to be such, whether the same shall have been executed within or without this state.

This section shall not apply to the payment, satisfaction, settlement or compromise of any causes of action which are not abolished or barred by this chapter, or any contracts or instruments executed prior to June 27, 1935, or to the bona fide holder in due course of any negotiable instrument executed since that date.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:23-5. Violations of chapter, misdemeanor; fine or imprisonment
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, which shall be punishable by a fine not exceeding $1,000, or by imprisonment for not more than 1 year, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:23-6. Construction of chapter
This chapter shall be liberally construed to effectuate the objects and purposes thereof and the public policy of the state as hereby declared.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

2A:19-11. Assignee not to proceed until bond, etc., filed

2A:19-11. Assignee not to proceed until bond, etc., filed
Until the inventory, valuation and bond required by this chapter are filed, the assignee shall not proceed to the discharge of his trust under the general assignment, further than may be necessary for the preservation of the assigned estate; but the court, before such inventory, valuation and bond are filed, may authorize the assignee to perform such other acts in the administration of the trust, and upon such terms, as it may deem necessary for the protection of the trust.

L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.

Wednesday, November 25, 2009

NJSA 2A:17-9. Statement of money collected, etc., returned and filed with execution

NJSA 2A:17-9. Statement of money collected, etc., returned and filed with execution
The sheriff or officer to whom an execution is delivered shall, when he returns the execution and without making a charge therefor, return and file therewith, in the office of the clerk of the court out of which the execution issued, a verified statement of the amount of money, if any and the time when collected, the balance, if any due on the execution and the items of his bill of costs or execution fees. The statement shall be conclusive only against the sheriff or officer making it, and, until returned and filed, no costs or fees on the execution shall be collectible from plaintiff in execution.

Monday, November 23, 2009

NJSA 2A:16-8. Offset against judgment of taxes, etc., due municipality

NJSA 2A:16-8. Offset against judgment of taxes, etc., due municipality
Whenever any judgment is recovered in an action in any court of competent jurisdiction in this state, against any municipality by any person who is, at the time of the recovery of the judgment, indebted to such municipality upon any indebtedness of a public nature, including taxes, assessments or water rates which constitute an indebtedness, or who shall become so indebted before the satisfaction of the judgment, such municipality may apply to the court in the action for an order to reduce or extinguish the judgment, and any execution issued thereon, by offsetting and crediting against the same any such indebtedness.

NJSA 2A:16-5. Interest of purchasers and mortgagees, etc., saved

NJSA 2A:16-5. Interest of purchasers and mortgagees, etc., saved
No proceedings to be relieved of a final judgment shall, unless the judgment be void, in any wise affect the title of a purchaser or mortgagee for value, of any property derived under such judgment or process issued thereon or the right of any person who has acquired an interest therein for value depending upon any such judgment or process, or of their respective successors in interest