Kagan v. Caroselli
Supreme Court of New Jersey
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Weintraub, C. J.
This case involves competing claims to the office of magistrate in the City of Jersey City. Plaintiff relies upon an appointment by the entire governing body while defendant claims an appointment by the director of public safety. The Law Division found for plaintiff. We certified the appeal taken to the Appellate Division.
The city has the commission form of government. Following the enactment of L. 1948, c. 264 (N. J. S. 2A:8 — 1 et seq.), a comprehensive statute designed to replace a haphazard set of local courts by the present system…
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2Cases cited8 opinions
- Grogan v. DeSapioSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1953
- Monte v. MilatNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952
- Krieger v. City of JerseySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1958
- In Re KlaiszSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
- Pashman v. FriedbauerNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
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- Edwin H. Helfant v. George F. Kugler, Attorney General of the State of New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1974
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