Terms Used In New Jersey Statutes 45:22-17

  • person: includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms, partnerships and joint stock companies as well as individuals, unless restricted by the context to an individual as distinguished from a corporate entity or specifically restricted to one or some of the above enumerated synonyms and, when used to designate the owner of property which may be the subject of an offense, includes this State, the United States, any other State of the United States as defined infra and any foreign country or government lawfully owning or possessing property within this State. See New Jersey Statutes 1:1-2
When a ticket, instead of being presented in person, is sent to the pawnbroker by mail or express, accompanied with a money order or bank draft for the amount due, including the charges for shipment as desired, and twenty-five cents for packing, the pledge shall be securely packed and forwarded by the pawnbroker in accordance with the remitter’s instructions, if any. If the remittance is insufficient to cover the amount due, the charges of shipment as desired, and packing, the pawnbroker shall either notify the remitter of the amount of the deficiency or send the pledge subject to the payment of shipping charges by the consignee. The pawnbroker’s liability for the pledge shall cease upon delivery thereof to the carrier or his agent.