Legal Opinion
Ward v. Township of Montgomery
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided January 5, 1959PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Eeawois, J.
Plaintiffs, taxpayers of the defendant Township of Montgomery, attack the validity of an amendment to its zoning ordinance which enlarged the manufacturing zone. The trial court sustained the municipal action, and we granted certification on our own motion of the appeal to the Appellate Division.
The township is a rural community primarily devoted to agricultural and residential pursuits. It contains an area of 31.8 square miles. Its growth has been slow. The 1950 population was 3,819; by 1954 only 81 new residents had been added. Of the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Collins v. Board of Adjustment of Margate CitySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1949
- Hochberg v. Borough of FreeholdNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1956
- Raskin v. Town of MorristownSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1956
- Kozesnik v. Township of MontgomerySupreme Court of New Jersey · 1957
- Rockaway Estates, Inc. v. Rockaway Tp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1955
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- Home Builders League of South Jersey, Inc. v. Township of BerlinSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1979
- Rumson Estates, Inc. v. Mayor of Fair HavenSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2003
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