LaForgia v. City of Hoboken

Pek Cukiam.

This writ of certiorari brings up the conviction of the prosecutor by the recorder of the city of Hoboken for a violation of the sanitary code of said city. Prosecutor was arrested upon a complaint charging him with having kept ice in his cellar in violation of the ordinance. He was found guilty and fined $20 in accordance with the ordinance.

The sole question here argued is that the ordinance under which the conviction was had is invalid as contrary to the legislative enactments concerning the scope of city ordinances.

The ordinance prescribed a penalty of $20 upon each conviction,…