Reihl v. Wynne

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, Chief Justice.

The present proceeding was instituted by the relator for the purpose of testing the validity of the appointment of James E. Wynne, the respondent, to the office of councilman of the borough of East Paterson. Baymond E. Eeihl, the relator, while a member of the council, having been elected to the office of mayor of the borough in the year 1927, assumed the duties of the latter office on January 1st, 1928, at the same time resigning his membership in the borough council. At several meetings of the council held during the next…