Legal Opinion

Sharp v. Sweeney

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided February 25, 1907PublishedCited by 2 opinions

On certiorari.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Teen chard, J.

This writ brings before this court for review a conviction in the First Criminal Court of the city of Fewark.

The prosecutor, Lillian Sharp, was convicted of a violation of section 445 of the ordinances of the city of Fewark.

The only reason relied upon for reversal is the alleged unconstitutionality of the statute under which the proceedings which resulted in the conviction was alleged to have been instituted.

Inasmuch as the form of the conviction is insufficient at common law, and can only be sustained under section 7 of an act of the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Fletcher v. PeckSupreme Court of the United States · 1810
  2. Hanson v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1905

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. MacEvoy v. Borough of BergenfieldSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1928
  2. Treasurer of City of Elizabeth v. LyttonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1912

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