State v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Gummere, J.

The board of chosen freeholders of the county of Salem, at its annual meeting held in May, 1891, appointed, William Peterson, the prosecutor, as janitor of the court-house of the county. At each annual meeting of the board held thereafter up to that of May, 1898, the prosecutor was again appointed to that place. At the annual meeting held in the year 1898, one Joseph Vanneman was appointed in the place< of the prosecutor. The legality of this action is now sought to be challenged by the latter, who is an honorably-discharged Union soldier.

His…