Apter v. City of Newark

The prosecutors are the owners of premises designated as No. 16 Stratford Place, in the city of Newark. On August 29th, 1927, they applied to the building inspector of Newark for a permit to alter the first floor of the building for the purpose of changing the same into funeral parlors to be used in connection with the undertaking business which the prosecutors desired to carry on. On August 31st, 1927, the application was rejected. On September 1st, 1927, an appeal was taken from the decision of the superintendent of buildings and a public hearing was held by the board of adjustment on the…