State v. Mayor of Newark

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

This certiorari brings up the appointment and proceedings of commissioners under “An act providing for the formation and establishment of wards in cities of the first class in this state,” passed May 16th, 1894. Pamph. L., p. 387. '

The reasons assigned for setting aside what has been done will be briefly considered in the order in which they were presented.

First. It is said the act is special, and therefore unconstitutional, because it is confined to cities of the first class, i. e., those having a population exceeding one hundred thousand,…