Legal Opinion
State v. Mayor of New Brunswick & the Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided November 15, 1895PublishedCited by 1 opinion
On certiorari to review an ordinance of the common council of the city of New Brunswick.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Van Syckel, J.
The question presented in this case relates to the validity of an ordinance of the city of New Brunswick, entitled “An ordinance to vacate a portion of Somerset street and to open a new street in the place thereof, on the petition of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company,” passed February 4th, 1895.
An act passed in 1874 (Pamph. L., p. 45) authorizes city authorities to enter into contracts “ with railroad companies, whereby said companies may relocate, change or elevate their railroads, and when necessary for that purpose, the city may have…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Mayor of Baltimore v. Clunet ex rel. ClunetCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1865
- Rutgers College Athletic Ass'n v. New BrunswickSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1893
3Cited by1 opinion
- Catalano v. Pemberton Tp. Bd. of AdjustmentNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1960