Bowman v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Dixon, J.

The proceedings subjected to review by this certiorari were taken by the board of Chosen freeholders of Essex county in widening a public road, pursuant to the provisions of the local statutes establishing and controlling the Essex public road board.

The legality of the proceedings depends on the act of April 24th, 1894 (Gen. Stat., p. 2864), passed to transfer the powers, duties, rights and authorities of all county public road boards to the boards of chosen freeholders in the respective counties. As the functions of the Essex county road…