LAWRENCE ET AL. v. BUTCHER ET AL.,


130 N.J. Super. 209 (1974)

326 A.2d 71

THOMAS LAWRENCE ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, v. ERNEST BUTCHER ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided October 8, 1974.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. David J. Haber argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Herbert B. Bierman, attorney).

Mr. M. Fred Gernand argued the cause for respondents (Mr. Joseph E. Shamy, attorney).

Before Judges CARTON, CRANE and KOLE.


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

Plaintiffs brought an action in lieu of prerogative writs seeking an order in the nature of mandamus to compel defendant township clerk to file a petition of voters and to place a referendum on the ballot in the general election in November. The petition protested the passage and approval of an ordinance raising the salaries of township officers and employees and sought a referendum of the voters with...

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