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PAULL v. PIERCE

68 N.J. Super. 521 (1961)

172 A.2d 721

PETER N. PAULL, JULIUS KAUNACKI AND WILLIAM TROUTMAN, PLAINTIFFS, v. ALFRED R. PIERCE, DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY OF THE CITY OF CAMDEN, JOSEPH HOOVEN, HOWARD CLAYTON, VINCENT CONLEY, SAMUEL SAUNDERS, ROLAND COMERFORD, WILLIAM KELLY, EDWARD WATSON, WILLIAM H. NEALE, JOHN W. WATKINS, WILLIAM YEAGER, STANEY ZUCHOWICZ, AND GEORGE WEBER, DEFENDANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Law Division.

Decided June 30, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Salvatore J. Avena argued the cause for plaintiffs.

Mr. Louis L. Goldman argued the cause for defendant, Alfred R. Pierce, Mayor of the City of Camden.

Mr. Anthony M. Lario argued the cause for defendants, Joseph Hooven, Howard Clayton, Vincent Conley, Samuel Saunders and Roland Comerford.

Mr. Frank E. Vittori (Mr. John Henry Reiners, Jr., attorney) argued the cause for defendant, William Kelly.

Mr. John F. Gerry (Messrs. Wallace, Douglas & Gerry, attorneys) argued the cause for defendants, Edward Watson, William H. Neale, John W. Watkins, William Yeager, Stanley Zuchowicz and George Weber.

WICK, J.S.C.

This is an action in lieu of prerogative writ challenging the legality of certain appointments of police officers by Alfred R. Pierce, Director of the Department of Public Safety of the City of Camden.

The City of Camden is a municipal corporation operating under the Civil Service statutes (R.S. 11:19-1 et seq.) insofar as regulations for the promotion of police personnel are concerned. On February 9, 1957 an examination for the...

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