Citation Codes Equivalent Citations citation codes Attorney(S) Mr. H. Russell Morss, Jr., argued the cause for the appellant ( Mr. Edward Cohn, attorney). Mr. David I. Stepacoff argued the cause for the respondent. Judges PER CURIAM. See more information ... Smart Summary Please sign up to generate summary. STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. GEORGE F. BARTELL,DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT. PER CURIAM. The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided court. For affirmance — Justices OLIPHANT, WACHENFELD and BURLING — 3. For reversal — Chief Justice VANDERBILT, and Justices HEHER and JACOBS — 3.