Beechwood Park Land Co. v. City of Summit

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

This writ of certiorari brings up for review certain proceedings of the municipal authorities of the city of Summit, for the opening and general improvement of a new street called Hawthorne place, especially as they bear on the taking of certain lands of the prosecutors lying within the lines of such street. The proceedings are regulated by sections 48 et seq. of “An act relating to and providing for the government of cities of this state containing a population of less than twelve thousand inhabitants.” Pamph. L. 1899, pp. 9C, 118. The…