City of Jersey City v. State Water Policy Commission

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Heher, J.

It is evident that the state water policy commission labored under a misapprehension of the nature and extent of its statutory power in relation to the subject-matter of the proceedings under review.

The question of the scope of the commission’s jurisdiction was raised at the outset, and an adjournment was taken to afford the body an opportunity to consult the attorney-general. Upon the resumption of the hearing, the chairman disclosed the attorney-general had advised that the commission’s jurisdiction was confined to the imposition of “such…