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Stout v. Bayonne

Court of Errors and Appeals
Apr 29, 1938
199 A. 57 (N.J. 1938)

Opinion

Submitted February 11, 1938 —

Decided April 29, 1938.

On appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court, whose opinion is printed in 15 N.J. Mis. R. 672.

For the appellant, Alfred Brenner.

For the respondent, Drewen Nugent ( John Drewen, of counsel).


We are in accord with the views expressed by the Supreme Court on the points raised and argued on this appeal. There was no harmful error in any of the rulings thus attacked.

We do not find it necessary to pass upon the question of the power of the mayor, under the original resolution adopted by the governing body — limited as it was to the review of assessments made for the year 1930 — to employ special counsel for the purpose of litigating the validity of assessments made for the years 1931 and 1932. Assuming the lack of such authority, there is overwhelming evidence of ratification of the employment by the governing body.

For affirmance — THE CHANCELLOR, CASE, BODINE, DONGES, HEHER, PERSKIE, PORTER, HETFIELD, DEAR, WELLS, WOLFSKEIL, RAFFERTY, WALKER, JJ. 13.

For reversal — None.


Summaries of

Stout v. Bayonne

Court of Errors and Appeals
Apr 29, 1938
199 A. 57 (N.J. 1938)
Case details for

Stout v. Bayonne

Case Details

Full title:EDWARD P. STOUT, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. CITY OF BAYONNE, A MUNICIPAL…

Court:Court of Errors and Appeals

Date published: Apr 29, 1938

Citations

199 A. 57 (N.J. 1938)
199 A. 57

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