Harvey v. Essex County Board of Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schettino, J.

Appeal is from a Superior Court, Law Division, judgment in favor of defendants upholding the constitutionality of L. 1947, c. 367 (hereafter referred to as N. J. S. A. 43:10-18.26) and dismissing plaintiff’s complaint. The case was decided on the pretrial order, exhibits and stipulated facts. The trial court’s opinion is reported in 51 N. J. Super. 363 (Law Div. 1958). Plaintiff appealed to the Appellate Division and we certified under R. R. 1:10-1 (a).

In 1923 plaintiff was appointed a court attendant in the office of the Sheriff of Essex…