Township Committee of Union v. Rader
Supreme Court of New Jersey
The declaration contained a count, stating, that by an act of the legislature of this state, entitled “ An act in relation-to streets in Union township, in Union county,” approved March 29th, 1871, the inhabitants of a certain part of Union township, in the county of Union, therein described, were-created a body politic and corporate, to be called the “ Southeasterly Road District of the township of Union, in the county of Union,” for the purpose of laying out, opening and…
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The declaration contained a count, stating, that by an act of the legislature of this state, entitled “ An act in relation-to streets in Union township, in Union county,” approved March 29th, 1871, the inhabitants of a certain part of Union township, in the county of Union, therein described, were-created a body politic and corporate, to be called the “ Southeasterly Road District of the township of Union, in the county of Union,” for the purpose of laying out, opening and improving streets, roads, highways and public parks within the said boundaries, &c.; that said board should consist of…
1Opinion of the Court
*512The opinion of the court was delivered by
Beasley, Chief Justice.
The plaintiff alleges that he did certain work on the public streets in the township of Union, county of Union, under a contract made with him by the road board incorporated in the name of “ The Southeasterly Road District of the township of Union, in the county of Union,” by the act of 29th of March, 1871, and that the obligation to pay this debt was transferred to the present defendant, the township committee of the township of Union, by the act which repeals the previous one, and which latter act was approved 1st of April,…
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