State v. City of Perth Amboy

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Magie, J.

The return to the writ of certiorari exhibits an assessment upon lands of prosecutor in the city of Perth Amboy, for the cost of grading Smith street, reported by the commissioners of assessment to the council on December 21st, 1891, and confirmed by the council by a resolution adopted January 27th, 1892.

The proceedings thus disclosed were taken under the pro*107visions of the “Act to revise the charter of the city of Perth Amboy,” approved March 17th, 1870. Pamph. L., p. 1120.

By section 41 of that act it is enacted that no certiorari shall be…