Legal Opinion
State v. Mayor of Jersey City
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 15, 1890PublishedCited by 8 opinions
On rule to show cause for certiorari to remove redistricting ordinance.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was. delivered by
Scudder, J.
On April 20th, 1890, the aldermen of Jersey City passed an ordinance, which was approved by the mayor May 1st, 1890, “to divide Jersey City into aldermanie districts and to change the lines and boundaries of the present aldermanie districts.” It is recited therein that it w.a& done under the authority of an act entitled “An act concerning wards and district lines in cities of this state,” approved May 9th, 1889. Pamph. L., p. 442.
This act authorizes a change to be made in such lines and boundaries once in five years, provided, that…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- County of Cass v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Ex parte WillocksNew York Supreme Court · 1827
- State v. Mayor of HobokenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1889
3Cited by8 opinions
- City of Nevada v. SlemmonsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1953
- Steiner, Inc. v. Town Plan & Zoning CommissionSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1961
- State Ex Rel. Peterson v. HoppeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
- Braddy v. ZychMissouri Court of Appeals · 1985
- Mountain Hill, LLC v. Middletown TownshipNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2002
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