Graf v. City of Newark

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.

This matter comes before us on a rule to show cause issued June 9th, 1934, why a peremptory or alternative writ of mandamus shall not be issued “commanding and enjoining the respondent to award forthwith to the relators herein damages for taking of the premises in the petition described or to apply forthwith for the appointment of three commissioners to ascertain and assess the damages suffered by the relators by reason of the taking of the lands in said petition described.”

It appears that one of the petitioners died and an order for revivor…