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Mercadante v. City of Paterson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 5, 1971
58 N.J. 112 (N.J. 1971)

Summary

holding that "[n]othing less [than domicile] will create . . . `identity with the community.'"

Summary of this case from Matter of Berkeley

Opinion

Argued March 22, 1971 —

Decided April 5, 1971.

Appeal from Superior Court, Chancery Division.

Mr. Abram A. Lebson argued the cause for the appellants ( Messrs. Lebson Prigoff, attorneys).

Mr. Joseph L. Conn, City Counsel, argued the cause for the respondents ( Messrs. Joseph A. LaCava and Willian A. Feldman, on the brief).


The judgment is affirmed essentially for the reasons expressed by Judge Mountain in the Chancery Division, 111 N.J. Super. 35 (1970).

For affirmance — Chief Justice WEINTRAUB and Justices JACOBS, FRANCIS, PROCTOR, HALL and SCHETTINO — 6.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Mercadante v. City of Paterson

Supreme Court of New Jersey
Apr 5, 1971
58 N.J. 112 (N.J. 1971)

holding that "[n]othing less [than domicile] will create . . . `identity with the community.'"

Summary of this case from Matter of Berkeley
Case details for

Mercadante v. City of Paterson

Case Details

Full title:THOMAS M. MERCADANTE AND MARIO OPROMOLLO, INDIVIDUALLY AND IN BEHALF OF…

Court:Supreme Court of New Jersey

Date published: Apr 5, 1971

Citations

58 N.J. 112 (N.J. 1971)
275 A.2d 440

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