Legal Opinion

Phillips v. Township Council, C., Teaneck

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided April 5, 1938PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

The sole question for decision is whether the action of the township council of the township of Teaneek in passing an ordinance changing certain properties, some of which belong to each prosecutor, from a business to a “Class C" residential zone was unreasonable, capricious and arbitrary. We resolve that question affirmatively.

Prom the stipulations entered into between the parties, and the depositions taken, we learn that prosecutors' properties were, by ordinance of November 6th, 1929, originally zoned for “Class C" residential use. About…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gabrielson v. Borough of Glen RidgeSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1935
  2. Resciniti v. Board Commissioners of BellevilleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1936
  3. Watchung Lake, Inc. v. MobusSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1938

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. City of West University Place v. EllisTexas Supreme Court · 1940
  2. Guaclides v. Englewood CliffsNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1951
  3. Oliva v. City of GarfieldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1948
  4. Frischkorn Construction Co. v. Redford Township Building InspectorMichigan Supreme Court · 1946
  5. Brookdale Homes, Inc. v. JohnsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1940

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