Mayor of Jersey City v. Neihaus

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fort, J.

The record of conviction sent up in this case, even as amended, is utterly devoid of any legal force.

This is the record:

“record.

“The Mayor and Aldermen of Jersey City v. Christopher Neihaus. Violation city ordinance. October 20th, 1900. “Witnesses, Officer Rooney, Sergeapt Snow, Officer Graf; defence, Christopher Neihaus, guilty, $25 fine.

“This is to certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record in the above case.

“Witness my hand and seal this nineteenth day of November, A. D. 1900.

“James J. Murphy, [seal.]

“Judge of Second Criminal…