Diebert v. City of South Amboy

The prosecutor, as “a citizen, freeholder and resident of the city of South Amboy,” by this writ of certiorari undertakes to attack the right of Reuben Forgotston to hold the office of police justice of that city. The points are made that an ordinance purporting to appoint Forgotston to that office was not legally passed and that the council was without' statutory power to make the appointment.

It is plain from the facts appearing in the case that Forgotston was appointed in 1920, qualified and occupied the office until December, 1922, when the council undertook, by the ordinance challenged,…