WILSON v. CITY OF LONG BRANCH


27 N.J. 360 (1958)

142 A.2d 837

HARRY J. WILSON AND LUCY WILSON, ET AL. (EXCEPT PLAINTIFF, JESSIE A. HOWLAND AND SONS, INC.), PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. CITY OF LONG BRANCH, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 16, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. William R. Blair, Jr., argued the cause for plaintiffs-appellants (Messrs. Parsons, Labrecque, Canzona & Combs, attorneys; Mr. Theodore D. Parsons and Mr. William R. Blair, Jr., of counsel).

Mr. Clarkson S. Fisher argued the cause for defendant-respondent (Mr. Edward F. Juska, of counsel).

Mr. David D. Furman, Attorney-General, argued the cause as intervenor.


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

On February 15, 1955 the Mayor and Board of Commissioners of the City of Long Branch adopted a resolution pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55-21.1 et seq., requesting the planning board to make a preliminary investigation and to hold a public hearing for the purpose of determining whether an area of the city referred to therein was blighted. The area, which is located on the portion of the northwestern perimeter...

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