Legal Opinion
State v. Board of Public Works
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 15, 1896PublishedCited by 4 opinions
On rale that the Camden Horse Railroad Company show cause in the matter of contempt.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Depue, J.
The Camden Horse Railroad Company was incorporated by a charter granted in 1866. Pamph. L.,p. 640. Supplements to its charter were passed in 1868 (Pamph. L., p. 640) and in 1872. Pamph. L., p. 512. The company, by its charter, was a horse railroad company, having its location in the city of Camden. By its charter it had no power to use electricity as the propelling power of its cars'. Such authority could only be obtained in conformity with the provisions of the act of 1886. Rev. Sup., p. 369, § 30. And by an act approved March 9th, 1893 (Gen:…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. Mayor of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1891
3Cited by4 opinions
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