Legal Opinion

Wilson v. McKelvey

Supreme Court of New Jersey

Decided June 20, 1910PublishedCited by 7 opinions

On error to the Supreme Court, whose opinion is reported sub nom. McCarter v. McKelvey, ante p. 3.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Swayze, J.

The question involved in this case is the constitutionality of an act of 1907 (Pamph. L., p. 114), creating a board of public works in cities now or hereafter having within their territorial limits a population of not less than one hundred thousand nor more than two hundred thousand inhabitants. The act is one of three acts passed at the same session, one of which (Pamph. L. 1907, p. 79) creates a board of fire and police commissioners, and another (Pamph. L. 1907, p. 89) creates a b'oard of finance. In substance, these three acts establish a…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. Mayor of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1894
  2. State ex rel. Stewart v. Board of Chosen FreeholdersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1897
  3. State ex rel. Owens v. FurySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
  4. State ex rel. Parker v. Common Council of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1894

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Newark Superior Officers Ass'n v. City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
  2. MORTON v. Mayor & Council of Tp. of ClarkNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1968
  3. Grosso v. City of PatersonNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1959
  4. Williams v. SmithNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
  5. Grogan v. De SapioNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952

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