Penrose v. Ventnor City

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The question involved in this case is the validity of certain assessments of taxes against vacant lots of the prosecutor for the maintenance of the water system and the sewerage system of Ventnor City. Counsel for the prosecutor have argued the case as if the assessment was governed by the rules relating to special assessments for benefits. There is, however, nothing in the case to show that such was the case, and the fact appears to be otherwise. The so-called assessment seems to have been nothing more nor less than the portion of the…