Legal Opinion
Spoerl v. Township of Pennsauken
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 11, 1954PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Wachenfeld, J.
The inquiry here is whether a covenant in a deed for real estate, given by a municipality, releasing the property from further assessment for benefits, is legal or ultra vires. The question is centered in an action brought by owners of premises in the Township of Pennsauken, wherein they seek an order restraining the township officials from collecting the subject assessment and its cancellation as to them; they ask also damages for the amount already paid and for the additional sums due in the event it be determined the other relief…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- Coit v. City of Grand RapidsMichigan Supreme Court · 1898
- Atkinson v. City Council of NewtonMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1897
- Pottlitzer v. Citizens Trust Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1915
- Neal v. Town of DecaturSupreme Court of Georgia · 1914
- Giles v. City of OlympiaWashington Supreme Court · 1921
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3Cited by16 opinions
- MIDDLESEX CTY. SEWER. AUTH. v. Bor. of MiddlesexNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1962
- Township of Jackson v. Marsyll of B. B. Inc.New Jersey Tax Court · 1981
- East Orange v. BD. OF WATER COM'RS., ETC.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1963
- Beverly Sewerage Auth. v. Delanco Sewerage Auth.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961
- City of Camden v. DicksNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1975
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