Biddle v. Mayor of Riverton
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Certiorari bringing up an ordinance of “ The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverton/’ directing an election to be held in that borough to determine for or against the issuance of improvement bonds for electrical lighting of the borough and the proceedings concerning the same. The return shows that an election was held under the ordinance, resulting in a majority in favor of issuing such bonds.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Magie, J.
Counsel for the borough first contend that the certiorari in this case was improvidently allowed.
*291The borough was incorporated under the “Act for the formation and government of boroughs,” approved April 2d, 1891. Pamph. L., p. 280; Gen. Stat., p. 236. The proceedings before us were taken under the provisions of the “Act concerning boroughs,” approved March 28th, 1892. Pamph. L., p. 322; Gen. Stat, p. 275. The latter act authorizes the issue by any borough of improvement bonds, the proceeds of which are directed to be appropriated by its…
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- State v. RobbinsSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
- State v. Mayor of Neptune CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1894
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