New Jersey Turnpike Authority v. Township of Washington

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Vanderbilt, C. J.

By consent five appeals have been consolidated for argument.

Washington Township assessed to the New Jersey Turnpike Authority for the year 1952 ten tracts of land totalling 511 acres owned by it located outside its 300-foot right of way. The present appeals involve three of these tracts totalling approximately 202 acres. The 300-foot right of way of the Turnpike has never been taxed and there are no interchanges, service or maintenance areas or other installations of the Turnpike Authority located in Washington Township outside of the…