Legal Opinion
Seymour v. City of Orange
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided March 4, 1907PublishedCited by 4 opinions
• On error to- the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Swayze, J.
The plaintiff in error sued to recover salary as president of the common council of the city of Orange, or, failing'that, the per diem compensation'given to members of the council by the city charter. The case was tried before the Chief Justice, Avithout a jury, and he found in favor of the defendant.
The only right of the plaintiff as a member of the council or as president thereof arises out of the act of 1892. Pamph. L., p. 119; Gen. Stat., p. 500, pl. 202. This act was held by ihe Supreme Court to be unconstitutional in Christie v.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- State ex rel. Bennett v. Common CouncilSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
- State ex rel. Stahl v. Inhabitants of TrentonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
- Fagan v. PayneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1904
- Mayor of East Orange v. HusseySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1905
3Cited by4 opinions
- Township of Mahwah v. Bergen County Board of TaxationSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Newark Superior Officers Ass'n v. City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985
- Hoboken Local No. 2 v. City of HobokenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1945
- Newark Superior Officers Ass'n v. City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1985