Darling v. Mayor of Jersey City

Howell, Y. C.

The complainant files his bill to enjoin the city of Jersey City from interfering with the erection, by him, of dwelling-*319houses on seven plots of land lying within the limits 'of that municipality. The city claims that the lands in question were dedicated by the complainant to public uses as public highways, that such dedication has been accepted by it, and that therefore the complainant cannot lawfully encumber the land with dwelling-houses, or use it at this time in any manner inconsistent with its use as a public highway.

The facts are these: In 1889 the complainant became the…