Legal Opinion

State v. Board of Public Works

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided November 15, 1894PublishedCited by 5 opinions

Three writs of certiorari bring up three ordinances of the board of public works of the city of Camden, passed on May 3d, 1894. Each of these ordinances purports to grant to the Camden Horse Car Railroad Company permission to construct its road in certain streets within the city of Camden.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Reed, J.

This case is a supplement to- the case under the same title, reported in 27 Vroom 431. To avoid useless repetition of facts, reference is made to the statement of the charter rights of the Camden Horse Car Railroad Company as set out in the preceding case, as well as to the posture of the West Jersey Traction Company in respect to the former company, also set out in full in the same case.

In that case, the former company, organized under a special charter, had been granted consent to occupy certain streets, and the latter company, organized…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. United States v. PerchemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1833
  2. State v. Board of Public WorksSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1894

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Central R.R. Co. of N.J. v. State Tax Dept.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1933
  2. McNamara v. Saddle RiverNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1960
  3. Camden Forge Co. v. County Park CommissionSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1936
  4. State v. BlackNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
  5. State v. Mayor of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896

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