Bakely v. Nowrey
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On certiorari to vacate an order of the mayor of the city of Camden removing the prosecutors from the police force of said city.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Fort, J.
The term of office of the respondent as mayor of the city of Camden began at twelve o’clock noon of January 1st, 1902, at which hour the term of office of his predecessor expired. The statute seldom fixes a certain hour for the expiration of official life, but such is the case as to city officials in this state. Pamph. L. 1901, p. 41, § 2.
Any vacancy in office, occurring from any cause, prior to twelve o’clock noon of January 1st, 1902, and which vacancy the mayor- could fill, the outgoing mayor of Camden had a *96right to fill. Mayor Hatch…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. Mayor of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1890
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Georgia v. SurudaNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
- Robinson v. KREISCHERNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
- Cucci v. IntrocasoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986