State ex rel. Miller v. Board of Chosen Freeholders

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Van Syckel, J.

The relator applies for a mandamus directed to the defendants, commanding them to admit him as a member of the board from the borough of Vineland.

It is alleged that he was duly elected at an election held in the borough on the 12th of March, 1895.

The borough of Vineland was incorporated under the act of April 5th, 1878.

A supplement to that act was passed April 25th, 1894, as follows (Gen. Stat.,p. 211):

“ 1. That all boroughs of the first class existing within the limits of any of the townships of this state incorporated under the act to…