CORNELL v. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BOROUGH OF WATCHUNG


49 N.J. 235 (1967)

229 A.2d 630

ROBERT J. CORNELL, ALBERT MULLER AND HARLAND B. PRATT, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF BOROUGH OF WATCHUNG AND THE BOROUGH OF WATCHUNG, A MUNICIPAL CORP., DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided May 8, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Richard F. Aronsohn argued the cause for appellants (Messrs. Shavick, Thevos, Stern, Schotz & Steiger, attorneys; Mr. Aronsohn, of counsel and on the brief).

Mr. Harold G. Pierson argued the cause for respondents.


The opinion of the court was delivered

PER CURIAM.

The trial court entered judgment in favor of the defendants on plaintiffs' complaint that the governing body of the municipality may not properly enact a local sewer improvement ordinance when an essentially identical ordinance, previously passed by the governing body, was rejected by the voters in a referendum election.

On October 28, 1965 defendant council...

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