Livermore v. Mayor of Millville

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

The certiorari issued out of the Supreme Court in this case brought up a resolution of the common council of Millville appointing commissioners to determine the price to be paid by the city for the purchase of the water plant, &c., of the People's Water Company of Millville, under a certain contract between the- city and that company. On the return of the writ the prosecutors, who were residents 'and taxpayers in the eitjr, filed reasons for reversal which question the validity and effect of the contract and the force due to the determination…