Shepard v. Mayor of East Orange

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Magie, Chancellor.

The judgment of the Supreme Court brought up by this writ of error affirmed the validity of an ordinance of the mayor and common council of the city of East Orange, approved on the 3d day of May, 1902. The purpose of the ordinance was to grant permission to a trolley coinpanv to construct, operate and maintain a double-track street railway on Central avenue, through the city of East'Orange. The ordinance was brought before the Supreme Court by cerliora/ris allowed to the plaintiffs in error and to others as prosecutors, objecting to…