State ex rel. Winans v. Commissioners of Highways
Supreme Court of New Jersey
This writ brings up a petition for the building of a sidewalk on a part of a street in the township of Cranford, a resolution directing notice to be given to the abutting owners on such part to build the same, and a further resolution directing the work to be done by the township.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Reed, J.
Under the special act creating the township of Cranford, the control of public roads is put in the hands of five commissioners. Pamph. L. 1872, p. 330.
A supplement (Pamph. L. 1875, p. 538) touches the building of sidewalks. This section provides “that whenever a petition in writing shall be presented to the said board of commissioners of publie highways, signed by the owners ■of one-half of the number of lineal feet upon one side of any road, street or avenue in said township, or upon so much of one side thereof as lies between two points named…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State v. HeppenheimerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1892
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ballard v. Board of Trustees of Police Pension FundIndiana Supreme Court · 1975