Anschelewitz v. Borough of Belmar

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Vahdekbilt, C. J.

The prosecutor, Leon Anschelewitz, had for some years leased from the defendant, Borough of Belmar, all of its boardwalk concessions and then sublet them at substantial profit to himself. One of these leases was made in March, 1945, for a term of three years, expiring November 1, 1947, at a rental of $6,700 for the entire term. By his own admission the prosecutor conceded that he received more than this sum through subletting for merely a single summer season. In February, 1947, while the 1945 lease was still effective, the prosecutor…