Sewell v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

Relator seeks to compel the defendant, by writ of mandamus, to insert in its annual budget the sum of $200,000 for the expenses of the office of Superintendent of Elections and the further sum of $300,000 for the expenses of the office of Commissioner of Registration during the year 1941.

On June 24th, 1940, relator was, in joint session of the legislature, appointed Superintendent of Elections for Hudson County. He took office forthwith and is now acting. Shortly thereafter the legislature amended R. S. 19 :32-2 to provide that “all expenses of…