Du Four v. State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On certiorari bringing up the determination of the state superintendent of public instruction as to the election of members of the board of education of South Bound Brook.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Garretson, J.
This writ of certiorari brings up a judgment or decision of C. J. Baxter, state superintendent of public instruction, that the election of members of the board of education of South Bound Brook, held in March, 1902, was illegal.
The prosecutors of the writ are Joseph L. M. Du Four, William Long and James M. Cowins, who claim to have been duly elected.
The pertinent statutory provisions, in force at the time of the election are contained in “An act to establish a system of public instruction” (Revision of 1900). Pamph. L., p. 192. Section 85…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Conger v. ConverySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1890
- State v. Mayor of MillvilleSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891
- State v. AlbertsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891
- State v. Mayor of BayonneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1895
3Cited by2 opinions
- Welsh v. Bd. of Ed. of Tewksbury Tp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1950
- State v. PanelliSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1911