MULLIN v. RINGLE


27 N.J. 250 (1958)

142 A.2d 216

PETER J. MULLIN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. JOSHUA RINGLE, ET ALS., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 2, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Arthur C. Mullen argued the cause for plaintiff-appellant (Mr. William P. Taylor, attorney).

Mr. Meyer Pesin, Assistant Corporation Counsel of Jersey City, and Mr. Francis X. Hayes argued the cause for defendant-respondent John Ahearn (Mr. Ezra L. Nolan, Corporation Counsel of Jersey City, attorney for and of counsel with all defendants-respondents except John Ahearn).


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

The 47 defendants involved in this appeal are employees of the City of Jersey City. Forty-six of them bear the designation of "Park Patrolman" and one is classified as "Park Police Chief." All of them are assigned to and work within the Department of Parks and Public Property. Plaintiff, a taxpayer, challenges the validity of their appointment, claiming that no statutory authority exists for the establishment by...

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