Legal Opinion
Jones v. Mitchell
New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division
Decided January 13, 1983PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MARZULLI, J.S.C.
This is a motion for summary judgment by defendant. I must, therefore, assume the following facts as presented by plaintiff to be true.
On March 23, 1982 defendant Dwight Mitchell filed his “candidate’s request for designation on ballot” with the Orange City Clerk for the May 11, 1982 election of East Ward Councilman. Defendant listed as his residence 66 Hillyer Street, Orange, “since January 1981.”
On April 8, 1982 plaintiff Ben Jones the incumbent and a resident of the East Ward of Orange, wrote the city clerk, through counsel, contesting defendant’s residency. Plaintiff…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Alongi v. SchatzmanSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1971
- In Re SmockNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1949
- Clee v. MooreSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1937
- Lynch v. AcquiloneNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1954
3Cited by3 opinions
- Davis v. City of PlainfieldNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2006
- Jones v. MitchellNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1984
- In re Contest of November 8, 2011 General Election of Office of New Jersey General Assembly, Fourth Legislative DistrictNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 2012