American Grocery Co. v. Board of Commissioners of New Brunswick

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

The sole question to be decided in this cause is whether an ordinance passed by the city of ETew Brunswick on April 12th, 1938, amending an ordinance passed on December 5th, 1933, is valid? Our answer is in the affirmative.

Both the original and the amending ordinance are before us. The original ordinance prohibits any “person, firm, partnership or corporation” from engaging “in the business of operating, conducting or maintaining a food market within any building or structure within the limits of the city of Uew Brunswick, and renting or…