Lehigh Valley Railroad v. Mayor of Jersey City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Campbell, J.

The writ of certiorari brings before us for review proceedings upon the part of the city of Jersey City to sell lands of the prosecutor for alleged arrears of water rents and to review the alleged charges as shown by the records of the water department of the city, the statement thereof certified by the city collector and the advertisement of sale.

The collector’s return to the writ contains a copy of the statement of the water department certifying arrears of water rents amounting to $50,930.93 of principal and $14,000 interest, a total of…