Rosencrans v. Township of Eatontown
Supreme Court of New Jersey
On certiorari. This is a writ of certiorari removing an ordinance of the township of Eatontown, of which the following is a copy: An Ordinance.
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On certiorari. This is a writ of certiorari removing an ordinance of the township of Eatontown, of which the following is a copy: An Ordinance. An ordinance to provide for the licensing and regulation of hillposting and advertising in the township of Eatontown, in the county of Monmouth. 1. Be it ordained by the township of Eatontown, in the county of Monmouth, that it shall he unlawful to place, fix' or erect any advertisements, bill-boards, sign-boards, or posters on any tree, post, telegraph pole or trolley pole in any street, road or highway, in this township, provided that this ordinance…
1Opinion of the CourtVoorhees, J.
The motion to vacate the writ as improvidently granted is based upon the fact that no proceedings have been actually 'instituted against the prosecutor under the ordinance, but merely a notice has been given to him from the public authorities calling his attention to the fact that the license fee must be paid. It is further urged that he was not at the time of the issuance of the writ a resident of the township nor has he since been.
Assuming that it was incumbent upon the prosecutor to show his residence, if that were material, and that such proof is lacking, yet he has shown a property…
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- Township of Lakewood v. HavensSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1908
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