SMITH v. CITY COUNCIL OF HACKENSACK


70 N.J. Super. 209 (1961)

175 A.2d 250

DAVID R. SMITH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, AND THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. EDGAR H. SIMONSEN, ARTHUR E. ROMANO, ALBERT M. BOGATH AND JOHN A. NATIVO, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, AND THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. DAVID R. SMITH, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, v. HAROLD McKENZIE, CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, AND THE CITY OF HACKENSACK, A MUNICIPAL CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided November 13, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Ralph W. Chandless argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Chandless, Weller & Kramer, attorneys).

Mr. George A. Brown argued the cause for respondents.

Before Judges PRICE, SULLIVAN and LEONARD.


The opinion of the court was delivered by SULLIVAN, J.A.D.

Plaintiff, David R. Smith, an honorably discharged veteran of the First World War was appointed tax assessor of the City of Hackensack on October 8, 1959, by resolution of the city council which also provided that he was to serve at the pleasure of the council. The City of Hackensack is a municipality operating under the municipal manager form of government. Its governing body

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