Leary v. Mayor of Jersey City
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of New Jersey; John Rellstab, Judge. Bill in equity by Daniel J. Leary against the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of Jersey City and others. From a decree (189 Fed. 419), dismissing the bill, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge,.
In the court below Daniel J. Leary, a citizen of the state of New York, brought a bill in equity to enjoin Jersey City, a municipality of the state of New Jersey, from selling certain real estate for defaulted taxes. That court, on final-hearing, in an opinion reported at 189 Fed. 419, found against the plaintiff, and from the decree dismissing his bill Leary appeals.
From the proofs it appears that on April 30, 1881, the state of New Jersey — acting by . its commissioners appointed under the statute of that_ state of March 31, 1869, which act was a supplement to one…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Stanley v. Supervisors of AlbanySupreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Stuart v. LairdSupreme Court of the United States · 1803
- Central R. Co. of NJ v. Jersey CitySupreme Court of the United States · 1908
- City of Boston v. RichardsonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1866
- Central Railroad v. Mayor of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1903
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