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THOMAS v. KINGSLEY

43 N.J. 524 (1965)

206 A.2d 161

EVERETT E. THOMAS AND DAWSON CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. WILLIAM KINGSLEY, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF TAXATION; UNION COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION; G. ALDEN BARNARD, JAMES M. CRAWFORD AND CLARENCE POTTS, COMPRISING THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS, AND NEW JERSEY MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION, AND NEW JERSEY STATE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DEFENDANTS-INTERVENORS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided January 5, 1965.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Paul R. Williams, Jr., argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Dughi & Johnstone, attorneys).

Mr. Elias Abelson, Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents Kingsley and Union County Board of Taxation (Mr. Arthur J. Sills, Attorney General of New Jersey, attorney).

Mr. Adrian M. Foley, Jr., argued the cause for defendant-intervenor New Jersey Manufacturers Association (Messrs. Pindar, McElroy, Connell & Foley, attorneys).

Mr. Charles Danzig argued the cause for defendant-intervenor New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce (Mr. Morton R. Covitz, on the brief; Messrs. Riker, Danzig, Scherer & Brown, attorneys).

Mr. Norman N. Schiff filed a brief on behalf of the City of Newark, amicus curiae.

The opinion of the court was delivered

PER CURIAM.

This case involves the validity of Chapter 141 of the Laws of 1964 (herein Chapter 141). The subject is ad valorem taxation of property. In 1960 the Legislature enacted Chapter 51 of that year (herein Chapter 51), but later postponed the effective date of the tax reforms it would accomplish. That act is now to go into operation in January 1965. Chapter 141 modifies...

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