Booth v. Parnell

The relator, the county treasurer of the county of Essex, obtained a rule to show cause why a peremptory writ of mandamus should not issue to compel the designated officials and governing body of the city of Newark, in the county of Essex, to pay the state and county taxes then in default, to relator.

The essential facts of the petition filed herein are admitted. The amounts set forth in the petition as due and owing to petitioner are not disputed. It is conceded that the respondents have collected taxes in excess of the amount apportioned against them by the Essex county board of taxation for…