Legal Opinion

Gleistman v. Town of West New York

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 21, 1906PublishedCited by 1 opinion

On rule to show cause why mandamus should not issue.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered hy

(tAKretson, J.

The town of West New York is a body corporate tinder the provisions of an act entitled “An act providing for the formation, establishment and government of towns.” Pamph. L. 1895, p. 218. By section 50 of the act it is provided- that the town council shall have power, by ordinance, to provide for, establish, regulate and control a day and night police, and to regulate and define the manner of their appointment and removal, their duties and compensation, provided that no police officer shall be removed except for neglect of dutjr,…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Kirchgessner v. Board of HealthSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. State ex rel. Early v. WunderlichSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1920

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