State, ex rel. Mulsoff v. Sloat

Pee Cueiam.

This is an application .for leave to file an information in the nature of quo warranto, by relator, as a citizen and taxpayer, under section 1 of the Quo Warranto act. 3 Comp. Btai., p. 4310.

On January 13th, 1936, the respondent was reappointed as a police officer of the borough of Matawan, and four days later, although there had not then been created any office such as chief of police or acting chief of police, he took an oath of office as chief of police and thereafter wore the uniform, &c., of that office.

On March 9th, 1936, an ordinance was adopted creating the office of acting…