State v. City of Elizabeth

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Lippincott, J.

This writ of certiorari is brought to-review the validity of a certain resolution passed by the city council of the city of Elizabeth on the 7th day of January,. *1351896, awarding the contract for lighting the streets of the city of Elizabeth to the Elizabethtown .Gaslight Company.

The city council of the city of Elizabeth was, at the time of the adoption of this resolution, composed of thirteen members. Nine members voted for the resolution and three members voted against it, and one member was absent.

On December 2d, 1895, the city…