Eckert v. Town of West Orange

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Trenchard, J.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Essex County Circuit Court in favor of the defendant in an action brought to recover compensation for collecting and disposing of ashes and garbage in the town of West Orange. The material facts are as follows:

The town council of the town of West Orange passed an ordinance purporting to create the office of town scavenger. This ordinance provided that this so-called officer should collect all ashes and garbage and dispose of the same at a place to be provided by himself. His salary, by an amendment…