Legal Opinion

State v. Crane

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 15, 1873PublishedCited by 8 opinions

On certiorari to review the return of a public road in the township of Cranford.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Bedle, J.

This certiorari brings up for review the return of a public road called South avenue, including the assessment for damages and benefits, and the subsequent proceedings thereon. The road was laid out by a road board of five members, and the return signed by four of them, Cox, Horn, Elmendorf, and Hammer. The first question of importance is in regard to the legality of the election of Cox. Cranford township was set off -by an act of March 14th, 1871, (Laws, 1871, p. 476,) and in it, by section ten, it was provided that all elections should be by…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pearce v. AtwoodMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1816
  2. Commonwealth v. RyanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1809
  3. Ames v. Port Huron Log Driving & Booming Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1863

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Aldom v. Borough of RoselandNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
  2. Hochberg v. Borough of FreeholdNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
  3. Piggott v. Borough of HopewellNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952
  4. City of Naperville v. WehrleIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
  5. Sokolinski v. Woodbridge Tp. Municipal CouncilNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1983

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