Legal Opinion
Salomon v. City of Jersey City
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided May 18, 1953PublishedCited by 60 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Jacobs, J.
The fundamental issue presented to us for determination is whether the Legislature, by the general terms of B. S. 40:52-l and B. S. 40:52-2, has delegated power to municipalities to impose solely for revenue purposes, license taxes upon all businesses operating within their borders including manufacturers, wholesalers and retailers.
On December 12, 1952 the Board of Commissioners of the City of Jersey City adopted an ordinance “establishing licensing requirements for businesses having a situs in the City.” It contains no regulatory features…
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