Legal Opinion
Township of Mahwah v. County of Bergen
New Jersey Tax Court
Decided May 11, 1981PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EVERS, J. T. C.
Township of Mahwah (township) filed an appeal from a judgment of the Bergen County Board of Taxation which found that the County of Bergen (county) was not liable for payment of an omitted assessment. County argues that service of the complaint was defective and thus the complaint should be dismissed. It was agreed that the matter would be disposed of summarily on the basis of briefs and stipulated facts.
On July 25, 1977 the County of Bergen acquired property in the Township of Mahwah from a private party through purchase and sale. Prior to the July settlement county requested…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Belles v. East Amwell Tp.New Jersey Tax Court · 1981
- Cliffside Park Mortgage Co. v. EnglewoodNew Jersey Court of Chancery · 1933
- Go-Lit Realty Co. v. City of Jersey CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1938
- Kuvin v. City of NewarkSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1942
3Cited by4 opinions
- Jackson Tp. v. PaolinNew Jersey Tax Court · 1981
- Eagle Plaza Associates v. Voorhees TownshipNew Jersey Tax Court · 1984
- Mahwah Township v. Bergen CountyNew Jersey Tax Court · 1981
- Commonwealth Water Co. v. Bernards TownshipNew Jersey Tax Court · 1981