CITY OF EAST ORANGE v. ESSEX COUNTY


828 A.2d 932 (2003)

362 N.J. Super. 440

The CITY OF EAST ORANGE, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. ESSEX COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS & MORTGAGES, Carol A. Graves, Essex County Register, in her official capacity and County of Essex, Defendants-Respondents.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided July 30, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jason Holt, Corporation Counsel, for appellant (Ana R. Tolentino, Assistant Corporation Counsel, on the brief).

Francis J. Giantomasi, Essex County Counsel, for respondents (Thomas M. Bachman, Assistant County Counsel, of counsel and on the brief).

Before Judges SKILLMAN, AXELRAD and FUENTES.


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

The issue presented by this appeal is whether the fee for recording a certificate of cancellation of a tax sale certificate is $15 or $3. We conclude that the statutorily mandated fee for this service is $15.

Plaintiff City of East Orange has paid the higher fee (formerly $8)1 to the defendant Essex County Register of Deeds and Mortgages since 1988. However, East Orange...

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