Griffith v. City of Trenton

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Garrison, J. Several

writs of certiorari involving the same question were, by consent of counsel, argued together. The writs bring up the orders appointing commissioners to condemn the lands of the prosecutors.

*24The contention of the prosecutors is that the city of Trenton is not invested with the power to condemn their lands by force of a statute, the title .of which is “An act to authorize cities of this state to purchase lands and erect suitable buildings for city purposes, and to sell lands and buildings now used for such purposes.” Pamph. L. 1903, p.…