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TRENTON v. NEW JERSEY

No. 430.

262 U.S. 182 (1923)

CITY OF TRENTON v. STATE OF NEW JERSEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 7, 1923.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.V. Dawes, with whom Mr. Chas. E. Bird was on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. William Newcorn, Assistant Attorney General, with whom Mr. Thomas F. McCran, Attorney General, of the State of New Jersey, was on the brief, for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE BUTLER delivered the opinion of the Court.

The State of New Jersey recovered judgment against the City of Trenton for $14,310.00, in an action brought in the State Supreme Court. The judgment was affirmed by the Court of Errors and Appeals, and is here on writ of error.

The State's right to recover depends upon the validity of an act of the legislature (c. 252, Laws of 1907). The City asserts that this act offends against the contract clause of...

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