Avis v. Vineland
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Certiorari to review proceedings of the borough of Vine-land, and a resolution of the borough council directing its road committee to remove obstructions from a part of Landis avenue, and to improve and work that avenue for public travel to its legal width.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Magie, J.
The only reason, among those assigned by prosecutor, which need be considered, is that which contests the authority of the borough council of Vineland to adopt the resolution appearing in the return.
It is conceded that the only power possessed by the borough of Vineland, in respect to obstructions in public highways, is that conferred by section 12 of the “Act for the formation of borough governments,” approved April 5th, 1878 (Rev. Sup., p. 44), which empowers the mayor and council of boroughs to pass ordinances (among other things) “to…
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