Dickinson v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fort, J.

The writ in this case brings up for review a judgment of the Supreme Court affirming the proceedings of the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Hudson, looking to the erection of a new court house.

There are three statutes authorizing the erection of court houses by counties.

They are (1) “An act to facilitate the acquirement of lands and the erection of buildings thereon for county purposes,” approved March 22d, 1900 (Pamph. L., p. 190); (2) air act with the same title, approved March 19th, 1901 (Pamph. L., 'p. 79); and (3) “An act to…