State v. Dorland

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lippincott, J.

This case is on demurrer to an information in the nature of quo warranto. The question is whether the respondent is an intruder into the office of treasurer of the township of Kearney, in the county of Hudson.

This township was originally created and organized under the general laws of this state relating to townships.

The township of Kearney is now governed by a special charter. The act is entitled “An act for the improvement of the township of Kearney, in the county of Hudson, and to 'increase the powers of the township committee in said…