State v. Roosma

Wolber, C. C. J.

These actions are before me pursuant to a reference made by the Supreme Court to find the facts in this issue. State v. Goodfellow, 111 N. J. L. 604 (Comp. Stat., p. 1712, § 28-A). The proceeding is one on information in the nature of quo warranto, under the provisions of section 4 of the statute (Comp. Stat., p. 4212), to determine the title between rival claimants to membership in the offices of the board of adjustment of the city of Passaic.

The relators, five in number, assert that each of them individually is a duly appointed member of the board of adjustment of the city…