Schear v. City of Elizabeth

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Francis, J.

Plaintiffs, property owners and taxpayers, instituted this action in lieu of prerogative writ to review a determination of the Planning Board and the Board of Public Works of the City of Elizabeth that a certain area of the City is a blighted area under N. J. 8. A. 40 ¡55-21.1 et seq. The trial judge found the evidence adequate to support the action of both bodies. Plaintiffs argued further in the Law Division that the blight resolution should be invalidated because of an alleged incompatibility of office arising from the fact that John M.…