State ex rel. Dempsey v. Mayor of Newark

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beasley, Chief Justice.

The question presented in this instance for decision is, whether or not the recent act of the legislature, approved the 13th of April, 1889, relating to the co-ordination, in certain circumstances, of the boundaries of the wards of cities and those of assembly districts, be constitutional.

The pertinent section of that act is in these words: “ That in any city of this state which now or hereafter shall contain more than two assembly districts within any such city, which assembly districts are completely and exclusively within the…