State ex rel. Hopper v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Magie, J.

Upon a rule to show cause and affidavits taken thereunder, an alternative mandamus was issued at the instance of relators, directed to the board of chosen freeholders of the county of Bergen and the board of chosen freeholders of the •county of Passaic, commanding them to “ put a certain bridge lying and being across the Passaic river, between the counties *314of Bergen and Passaic, and commonly known as the Fifth Avenue bridge, in safe condition for public travel,” or to show cause why they had not done so.

To this writ the freeholders of Passaic…