Devine v. Olney

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

The writ of error in this case brings up for review the judgment of the Supreme Court affirming the judgment of the Bergen County Common Pleas in proceedings to lay out a public road.

The first reason relied upon to set aside the surveyors’ return is that the Erie Eailroad Company threatened to remove the railroad depot if the road was not laid out.

The Supreme Court has found that no improper inducement was offered, and the evidence being sufficient to justify the decision of the Supreme Court, this objection to the validity of the…