Shields v. Mayor of Paterson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Abbett, J.

This is an application for a peremptory mandamus to compel the mayor and aldermen of Paterson to appropriate, raise and order the payment of $158,334.84 to -the county collector of the county of Passaic for state school and county taxes, and to direct Daniel Miller, the comptroller ■of Paterson, to draw his warrant therefor, and the city treasurer to pay said sum to the county collector.

The facts upon which this application is based are as follows : On May 11th, 1892, the board of chosen freeholders *496of the county of Passaic adopted a…