Woolley v. Flock

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trexohaed, J.

This action of quo warranto is brought to try the title to the office of “presiding officer of the board of commissioners” of the city of Long Branch, and as such “mayor” and “director of the department of public affairs” of the city.

The city of Long Branch is now and since May 16th, 1916, has been governed by the Walsh act (Pamph. L. 1911, p. 462, ch. 221) and its amendments.

At the first meeting of the duly elected commissioners, after the adoption of the act, the relator, Marshall Woolley, was chosen mayor, and from that time until…