SWITZ v. MIDDLETOWN TWP.


23 N.J. 580 (1957)

130 A.2d 15

OLIVIA WRIGHTSON SWITZ, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN, IN THE COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, WILLIAM C. JOHNSON, ASSESSOR OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLETOWN, AND MONMOUTH COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided March 11, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Lawrence A. Carton, Jr., argued the cause for the appellant Township of Middletown and William C. Johnson, assessor (Messrs. Roberts, Pillsbury & Carton, attorneys).

Mr. Herbert J. Hannoch argued the cause for the respondent (Mr. William S. Myers, of counsel; Messrs. Hannoch, Weinstein, Myers & Stern, attorneys).

Mr. John F. Crane, Deputy Attorney-General, argued the cause for the respondent Monmonth County Board of Taxation (Mr. Grover C. Richman, Jr., Attorney-General, and Mr. Thomas P. Nolan, Deputy Attorney-General, on the brief).


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

By summary judgment for the plaintiff entered in the Superior Court in this proceeding in lieu of the prerogative writ of mandamus, the defendant assessor of the Township of Middletown was directed to "value and assess" all taxable real property in the township for the year 1957 and subsequent years "by uniform rules and according to the same standard of value, which...

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