CAMDEN COUNTY v. PENNSAUKEN SEWERAGE AUTH.


15 N.J. 456 (1954)

105 A.2d 505

COUNTY OF CAMDEN, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, AND THE BOARD OF EDUCATION OF THE VOCATIONAL SCHOOL IN THE COUNTY OF CAMDEN, A BODY CORPORATE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. THE PENNSAUKEN SEWERAGE AUTHORITY, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 24, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Edward T. Curry argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Vincent L. Gallaher, of counsel with the appellant County of Camden, on the brief).

Mr. Arthur W. Lewis argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Lewis and Hutchinson, attorneys).


The opinion of the court was delivered by HEHER, J.

The questions here are: (a) whether the defendant authority's mode of exercise of the statutory power to levy charges for sewerage service accords with the grant, and if so (b) whether the action so taken constitutes a denial of the equal protection of the laws secured by the Fourteenth Amendment to the Federal Constitution.

These inquiries were resolved in favor of the authority by the Law Division and the...

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