State v. Inhabitants of Bloomfield

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

The writ brings before this court certain taxes assessed by the assessor of the township of Bloomfield against the prosecutors, who are residents of the borough of Glen Ridge, the property assessed being also within said borough. ,

The reasons relied upon for reversal are substantially:

*492First. That by reason of the supplements to the Borough act, passed April 5th, 1878 (Gen. Stat., p. 179), under which said borough is incorporated, the power to levy and collect said taxes is lodged exclusively in the assessor and collector of said borough.

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