Brinkerhoff v. Mayor of Jersey City
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On error to the- Supreme Court. This case was tried at the December Term, 1898, of the Hudson Circuit Court, before Mr. Justice Lippincott and a jury, and a verdict, directed for the plaintiff for $1,620.80 and costs.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Magie, Chief Justice.
The judgment brought here by this writ of error was rendered upon a verdict directed by the trial judge.
The action of Brinkerhoff, in whose favor the verdict was directed, was brought to recover the salary or compensation for services as corporation counsel of Jersey City, for January, February and March, 1894. It appeared in evidence that on December 27th, 1893, Brinkerhoff had been appointed to that office by the votes of four of the five members of the board of finance of said city.
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